Prediction of the relative intake potential of grass silage by dairy cows

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 73, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 111-130

  Huhtanen, P ^a   Khalili, H ^a   Nousiainen, J I ^b   Rinne, M ^a   Jaakkola, S ^a   Heikkila T ^a   Nousiainen, J ^c  

^a ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b Finland's Environmental Administration   (Finland)

^c VALIO LTD   (Finland)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Digestibility; Fermentation parameters; Grass silage; Intake prediction

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0036141860     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(01)00279-2     Document Type: Article

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