Ruminal degradability of alfalfa and corn after processing or maceration

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 361-368

  Savoie, P ^a   Tremblay, G F ^a   Petit, H V ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b SHERBROOKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Corn; Crop processing; Maceration; Ruminal degradability

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033441692     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A98-010     Document Type: Article

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