Comparison of the in vitro gas production technique and the nylon bag degradability technique to measure short- and long-term processes of degradation of maize silage in dairy cows

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 78, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 81-99

  Valentin, S F ^a,b   Williams, P E V ^c   Forbes, J M ^d   Sauvant, D ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b Rhone Poulenc) 55 Av Rene C ^*  (France)

^c SANOFI   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

In situ dry matter degradability; In vitro gas production; Maize silage

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033620454     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(98)00262-4     Document Type: Article

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