Relationship between feed efficiency, milk yield, rumination rate and faecal glucocorticoids in dairy cows
With improved knowledge of rumen function and the animal’s response to changes, we can better understand true feed efficiency within a dairy herd. Feed efficiency within a dairy herd is likely to be increased by minimising stress. One potential stressor is a change in diet composition, which may als...
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| Format: | Thesis (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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2018
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/55403/ |