The effect of a lactic acid bacterial inoculant on maize silage

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 239-247

  Meeske, R ^a,b   Basson, H M ^a  

^a Animal Nutrition and Animal Products Institute   (South Africa)

^b Outeniqua Research Farm   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fermentation; Growth; Inoculant; Intake; Lambs; Maize silage

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012891086     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(97)00066-7     Document Type: Article

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