Fermentation patterns of small-bale silage and haylage produced as a feed for horses

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 109-118

  Muller C E ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Additives; Bales; Fermentation pattern; Haylage; Horse; Silage

Indexed keywords

HORSE; SILAGE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; PHLEUM PRATENSE;

EID: 19544385074     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2005.00457.x     Document Type: Article

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