Tocopherol and carotenoid levels in baled silage and haylage in relation to horse requirements

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 137, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 182-197

  Muller C E ^a   Moller J ^a   Jensen, S Krogh ^b   Uden P ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Carotene; Forage conservation; Haylage; Silage; Tocopherol

Indexed keywords

AGROPYRON; ELYMUS REPENS; EQUIDAE; FESTUCA PRATENSIS; PHLEUM PRATENSE;

EID: 34447549163     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2006.10.007     Document Type: Article

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