Prediction of the metabolizable energy value of whole-crop wheat from laboratory-based measurements

Animal Science

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 427-439

  Adesogan, A T ^a,b,c   Owen, E ^a   Givens, D I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^c ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

In vitro digestibility; Metabolizable energy; Silage; Whole crop silage

Indexed keywords

EID: 22844455158     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800051006     Document Type: Article

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