Effect of maturity stage and chopping length of maize silage on particle size reduction in dairy cows

Animal Research

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 445-454

  Fernandez, Isabelle ^a   Michalet Doreau, Brigitte ^a  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

Author keywords

Chewing behaviour; Dairy cows; Maize silage; Particle size

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0346438785     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2002040     Document Type: Article

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