The effect of additives on quality, protein degradability, intestinal digestibility and feed intake of wilted grass silages

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 101-110

  Nowak, W ^a   Potkanski A ^a   Wylegala S ^a  

^a POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Formic acid; Inoculant; Intake; Intestinal digestibility; Rumen protein degradability; Silage

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 2342618868     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/67392/2004     Document Type: Article

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