The effect of formic acid, formic acid salt and formic acid with formalin on silage fermentation, digestibility and intake, and on liveweight change of young cattle

Journal of Agricultural and Engineering Research

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 267-271

  Haigh, P M ^a   Chapple, D G ^a  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 11544296506     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.1997.0231     Document Type: Article

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