The influence of wilting and forage additive type on the energy utilisation of grass silage by growing cattle

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 79, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 15-27

  Gordon, F J ^a,b,c   Dawson, L E R ^a   Ferris, C P ^a   Steen, R W J ^a,b,c   Kilpatrick, D J ^b,c  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b B   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Addtive; Energy utilisation; Ensiling; Heat production; Maintenance; Wilting

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; FORMIC ACID; INOCULATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; WILTING;

EID: 0033562570     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(99)00013-9     Document Type: Article

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