The effects of supplementary Chinese milk vetch silage on the growth rate of cattle and their intake of ammoniated rice straw

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 65, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 79-86

  Liu, Jian Xin ^a   Ye, Jun An ^a   Ye, Hong Wei ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Lin'an Banqiao Dairy Farm   (China)

Author keywords

Ammoniated rice straw; Chinese milk vetch silage; Growth rate; Heifers; Intake; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

ASTRAGALUS SINICUS; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; VICIA;

EID: 0006002364     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(96)01083-8     Document Type: Article

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