Effect of corn hybrid and chop length of whole-plant corn silage on digestion and intake by dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1298-1309

  Fernandez, I ^a,b   Martin, C ^a,b   Champion, M ^c   Michalet Doreau, B ^a,b  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

^b Campus Universitaire des Cézeaux   (France)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Chop length; Hybrid; Intake; Whole plant corn silage

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 3142571347     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73279-8     Document Type: Article

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