Monensin supplementation of lactating cows fed tropical grasses and cane molasses or grain

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 120, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 1-16

  Granzin, B C ^a   Dryden, G McL ^b  

^a Wollongbar Agricultural Institute   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Grain; Molasses; Monensin; Tropical grasses

Indexed keywords

EID: 16344385705     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2005.01.009     Document Type: Article

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