Evaluation of feeding a fibrolytic enzyme to lactating dairy cows on their lactational performance during early lactation

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 677-684

  Titi, H H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Dairy Cows; Enzyme; Lactation Performance

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; GLYCINE MAX; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRICHODERMA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037680792     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2003.677     Document Type: Article

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