The effect of silage fermentation characteristics on dry-matter intake of steers

Animal Science

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 105-113

  Dawson, L E R ^a   Mayne, C S ^a  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Food intake; Silage fermentation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031993801     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800008882     Document Type: Article

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