Effect of intensity of maceration on digestibility and intake of alfalfa hay and silage fed to sheep

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 113-121

  Agbossamey, Y R ^a   Savoie, P ^b   Seoane, J R ^a   Petit, H V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Degradability; Digestion; Hay; Intake; Silage

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0034405930     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A99-002     Document Type: Article

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