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The preference of dairy cows for combinations of high riegrass and high clover feeds and the effects on production

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2017

C J C Phillips ,
N L James  and
H. Nyallu
C J C Phillips
Affiliation:
School of Agriculture and Forest Sciences, University College of North Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd
N L James
Affiliation:
School of Agriculture and Forest Sciences, University College of North Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd
H. Nyallu
Affiliation:
School of Agriculture and Forest Sciences, University College of North Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd
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Supplementary forage is frequently fed to grazing cows to overcome pasture shortages. It is particularly Important for cows grazing a high clover Sward because of the need to maintain a short sward that will encourage high clover contents. This experiment compared high clover and high ryegrass silages and hay as supplements for cows grazing high clover or high ryegrass pastures.

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Forage Utilisation
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1991 , March 1991 , pp. 98
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1991

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