Effect of variety on chemical composition, in vitro gas production, metobolizable energy and organic matter digestibility of alfalfa hays

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2005, Pages

  Kamalak, A ^a   Canbolat, O ^a,b   Erol, A ^a   Kilinc, C ^a,c   Kizilsimsek, M ^a   Ozkan, C O ^a   Ozkose, E ^a  

^a KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Kahramanmaras Agricultural Experimental Station   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alfalfa hay; Digestibility; Gas production; Metabolizable energy; Variety

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 22444434725     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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