Effects of ensiling alfalfa with whole-crop maize on the chemical composition and nutritive value of silage mixtures

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 526-532

  Ozturk, Durmus ^a   Kizilsimsek, Mustafa ^a   Kamalak, Adem ^a   Canbolat, Onder ^a,b   Ozkan, Cagri Ozgur ^a  

^a KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alfalfa maize Silage Mixtures; Gas Production; Metabolizable Energy; Organic Matter Digestibility

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33645774358     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2006.526     Document Type: Article

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