01135naa a2200217 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001910000180006024500940007826000090017252005540018165000120073565000180074765000120076565300150077765300180079270000170081070000160082770000170084377300570086013660322013-11-21       1961    bl ---       0--  u    #d1 aTHOMAS, J. W.  aA study of factors affecting rate of intake of heifers fed silage.h[electronic resource]  c1961  aDairy heifers were used to study factors that in influence the rate of consuption of alfafa silage. Consuption was linearly and positively related to dry matter content of the silage. Howewer, this was shown to be a secondary relationship, since changing the dry matter content of silage or hay at time of feeding did not alter rate of consuption. It was concluded that the dry matter content of he forage when ensiled, and the resulting fermentation process, are very important factors in determining the rate of consuption of the resulting silage.  aheifers  aAlimentação  aSilagem  aFed silage  aGado de leite1 aMOORE, L. A.1 aOKAMOTO, M.1 aSYKES, J. F.  tJournal of Dairy Sciencegv. 44, p. 1471-1483, 1961.