Effects of mechanical processing on the nutritive value of barley silage for lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 4170-4177

  Eun, J S ^a   Beauchemin, K A ^a   Hong, S H ^b   Yang, W Z ^c  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b Sahmyook Health College   (South Korea)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Barley silage; Digestibility; Mechanically processed forage; Milk production

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 187;

EID: 10044289185     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73560-2     Document Type: Article

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