Prediction of the digestibility of primary growth and regrowth grass silages from chemical composition, pepsin-cellulase solubility and indigestible cell wall content

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 110, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 61-74

  Nousiainen, J ^a   Rinne, M ^b   Hellamaki M ^a   Huhtanen, P ^b  

^a VALIO LTD   (Finland)

^b ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Grass silage; Indigestible neutral detergent fibre; Pepsin cellulase solubility

Indexed keywords

DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; FESTUCA; OVIS ARIES; PHLEUM PRATENSE; SCHEDONORUS PRATENSIS;

EID: 0242655061     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(03)00206-2     Document Type: Article

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