Effects of three different concentrate proportions and rapeseed meal supplement to grass silage on animal performance of dairy-breed bulls with TMR feeding

Livestock Science

Volumn 110, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 154-165

  Huuskonen, Arto ^a   Khalili, Hannele ^a   Joki Tokola, Erkki ^a  

^a ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Beef production; Concentrate supplementation; Dairy breed bulls; Supplementary protein; Total mixed ration

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BRASSICA NAPUS; FRIESIA; HORDEUM;

EID: 34250186430     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.10.015     Document Type: Article

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