Effect of Adding a Cell Wall Degrading Enzyme to a Total Mixed Ration for Lactating Cows

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 81-85

  Higginbotham, G E ^a   Depeters, E J ^b   Berry, S L ^b   Ahmadi, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellulase and xylanase enzyme treatment; Milk production; Total mixed ration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039037191     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)32494-3     Document Type: Article

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