Comparison of barley and sorghum grain processed at different densities for lactating dairy cows.

A Santos, F; T Huber, J; B Theurer, C; S Swingle, R; Wu, Z; M Simas, J; H Chen, K; C Chan, S; Santos, J; J DePeters, E

doi:10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(97)76155-1

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Comparison of barley and sorghum grain processed at different densities for lactating dairy cows.

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F A Santos

J T Huber

C B Theurer

Abstract

To vary ruminally degradable starch, sorghum grain was dry-rolled or steam-flaked to different densities and compared with dry-rolled barley in total mixed diets fed to 40 lactating cows (111 d of lactation) assigned to five dietary treatments. Diets contained (percentage of dry matter) 35% alfalfa ...

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