Evaluation of the nutritive value of maize silages using a gas production technique

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 123-124 Part 1, Issue , 2005, Pages 255-265

  De Boever, J L ^a   Aerts, J M ^a   Vanacker, J M ^a   De Brabander, D L ^a  

^a Ministry of the Flemish Community   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Gas production technique; Maize silage; Rumen degradability

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 27544500847     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2005.04.019     Document Type: Article

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