Prediction of nutritive values in grass silages: I. Nutrient digestibility and energy concentrations using nutrient compositions and fermentation characteristics

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1367-1379

  Yan, T ^a   Agnew, R E ^a,b  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Energy Concentration; Grass Silage; Prediction Equation; Validation

Indexed keywords

FRAXINUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 2442605599     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8251367x     Document Type: Article

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