Effects of Replacing Alfalfa Hay With Barley Silage in High‐Concentrate Diets: Chewing Behavior, Ruminal Fermentation, Total‐Tract Digestibility, and Milk Production of Dairy Cows in Mid‐Lactation Phase

ABSTRACT Limited land or water resources, climate variability, and price fluctuations challenge the consistent availability of alfalfa forage. Barley forage, with high energy and low agronomic costs, shows promise as an alternative in dairy diets. Our objective was to examine the effects of replacin...

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Hauptverfasser:	M. R. Naji‐Zavareh, F. Hashemzadeh, M. Alikhani, M. Khorvash, A. Kahyani, F. Ahmadi
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	Wiley 2026-05-01
Schriftenreihe:	Animal Research and One Health
Schlagworte:	behavior cereal forage forage source high‐yielding cow lactation productivity
Online-Zugang:	https://doi.org/10.1002/aro2.70013
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