Influence of corn variety and cutting height on nutritive value of silage fed to lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 2172-2176

  Bernard, J K ^a   West, J W ^a   Trammell, D S ^a   Cross, G H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Corn silage; Milk yield; Nutrient digestibility

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 3242745362     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)70037-5     Document Type: Article

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