Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 90, Issue 12 , Pages 5383-5394 , December 2007

A Model to Determine the Optimal Sampling Schedule of Diet Components1

Received 5 November 2006 ,Accepted 31 August 2007.

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doi: 10.3168/jds.2006-727

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 90, Issue 12 , Pages 5383-5394 , December 2007