The effect of the addition of a lactic acid bacterial inoculant to maize at ensiling on silage composition, silage intake, milk production and milk composition

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 263-270

  Meeske, R ^a   Van Der Merwe, G D ^a   Greyling, J F ^a   Cruywagen, C W ^b  

^a Outeniqua Research Farm   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Inoculant; Intake; Jersey cows; Lactic acid bacteria; Maize silage; Milk production

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; PEDIOCOCCUS ACIDILACTICI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0036968024     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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