Effects of dairy cow genotype with two planes of nutrition on energy partitioning between milk and body tissue.

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The data used in the present study were derived from a 2 (genotype) x 2 (plane of nutrition) factorial design production study using Holstein-Friesian (n = 32) and Norwegian (n = 32) first-lactation dairy cattle offered grass silage-based diets from 1 to 44 wk of lactation. The high nutrition diet had concentrate inclusions (g/kg of dry matter) of 600, 500, and 400 for lactation days of < 101, 101 to 200, and >...

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