Performance, body nitrogen conversion and nitrogen emission from manure of dairy cows fed diets supplemented with different plant extracts

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 73-91

  Sliwinski B J ^a   Kreuzer, M ^a   Sutter, F ^a,b   Machmuller A ^a,c   Wettstein, H R ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Swiss Ctr for Agric Extension   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Essential oils; Milk; Protein; Saponins; Tannins; Urea

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; CASTANEA; GLYCINE MAX; YUCCA; YUCCA SCHIDIGERA;

EID: 2342527210     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/67390/2004     Document Type: Article

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