Net energy value of timothy and bromegrass silages for beef cattle

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 107-114

  Ouellet, D R ^a,b   Seoane, J R ^a   Lapierre, H ^b   Flipot, P ^b   Bernier, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b SHERBROOKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Bromegrass; Grass silages; Net energy; Timothy

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BROMUS; BROMUS SECALINUS; PHLEUM PRATENSE;

EID: 0032371515     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A97-023     Document Type: Article

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