Intrinsic potassium in grass silage and magnesium absorption in dry cows

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 99-110

  Schonewille, J Th ^a   Ram, L ^a   Van't Klooster, A Th ^a   Wouterse, H ^a   Beynen, A C ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Grass silage; Magnesium absorption; Potassium

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE;

EID: 0001853792     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(97)00017-1     Document Type: Article

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