Effects of the Pattern of Energy Supply on the Efficiency of Nitrogen Utilization for Microbial Protein Synthesis in the Non-Lactating Cows Consuming Grass Silage

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 962-966

  Kim, K H ^a   Lee, S S ^a   Jeon, B T ^a,b   Kang, C W ^a,c  

^a National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^c Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Energy Supply Pattern; Grass Silage; Microbial Protein Synthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034381880     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2000.962     Document Type: Article

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