A comparison of oak browse (Quercus spp.) and silages of rye and maize with respect to voluntary intake, digestibility, nitrogen balance and rumination time in penned Korean sika deer

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 351-359

  Kim, K H ^a   Jeon, B T ^b   Kim, Y C ^b   Kyung, B H ^b   Kim, C W ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Deer; Oak leaves; Silage

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS NIPPON; QUERCUS; SECALE CEREALE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0038359030     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-8401(95)00932-9     Document Type: Article

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