Effects of inoculation of high dry matter alfalfa silage on ensiling characteristics, ruminal nutrient degradability and dairy cow performance

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 743-750

  Rizk, Charbel ^a   Mustafa, Arif F ^a   Phillip, Leroy E ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfalfa silage; Dairy cows; Inoculation; Proteolysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; FISTULA; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 15544375235     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2034     Document Type: Article

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