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Short communication: Grazing pattern of dairy cows that were selected for divergent residual feed intake as calves

Gregorini, Pablo; Waghorn, G. C.; Kuhn-Sherlock, B.; Romera, A. J.; Macdonald, K. A. (Elsevier on behalf of American Dairy Science Association (ADSA), 2015-09)

The aim of this study was to investigate and assess differences in the grazing pattern of 2 groups of mature dairy cows selected as calves for divergent residual feed intake (RFI). Sixteen Holstein-Friesian cows (471±31kg ...

Characteristics of boli formed by dairy cows upon ingestion of fresh ryegrass, lucerne or chicory

Minnee, Elena; Waghorn, G. C.; Gregorini, Pablo; Bryant, Racheal H.; Chapman, D. F. (Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Animal Consortium, 2019-06)

This study examined the comminution of fresh herbage, subsequent nutrient release, and the characteristics of swallowed boli from three physically and chemically contrasting forages during ingestive mastication by dairy ...