Botanical and nutritional composition of maize stover, intakes and feed selection by dairy cattle

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 71, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 87-96

  Methu, J N ^a   Owen, E ^b   Abate, A L ^c   Tanner, J C ^d  

^a KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA   (Namibia)

^d INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Botanical composition; Chemical composition; Dairy cattle; Intake; Maize stover

Indexed keywords

ACID DETERGENT LIGNIN; CATTLE; CRUDE PROTEIN; FORAGE CROP; GROWING SEASON; HUSK; KENYA; MAIZE STOVER; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; POSTHARVEST PERIOD; WEATHER;

EID: 0034793870     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(01)00212-3     Document Type: Article

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