Degradability characteristics of dry matter and crude protein of forages in ruminants

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 291-311

  Von Keyserlingk, M A G ^a   Swift, M L ^b   Puchala, R ^c   Shelford, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Pro Form Feeds   (Canada)

^c WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Alfalfa hay; Digestibility forages; Grass hay; Silage corn; Silage grass

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0005353523     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-8401(95)00865-9     Document Type: Article

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