Effect of Form of Alfalfa When Fed as the Sole Source of Roughage to Guernsey Cows on the Carotenoid and Vitamin A Content of Milk
Authors:
- H.M. HansenHHH.M. Hansen
- G.H. PorterGPG.H. Porter
- R.E. JohnsonRJR.E. Johnson
- H.D. EatonHEH.D. Eaton
- Geoffrey BeallGBGeoffrey Beall
- L.A. MooreLML.A. Moore
Open Access
- 1 March 1954
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Dairy Science Association in Journal of Dairy Science
- Vol. 37 (3) , 311-316
Abstract
In an earlier experiment conducted at this station (17), a decrease in milk fat concentration was observed when either the ground or pelleted forms of artificially-dried alfalfa were fed as the sole source of roughage. Previous workers have reported a decrease in fat percentageKeywords
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