Effects of partial substitution of concentrates with maize silage in organic dairy cow rations on performance and feed efficiency

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 87, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 2657-2664

  Velik, Margit ^a   Baumung, Roswitha ^a   Zollitsch, Werner ^a   Knaus, Wilhelm F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Feed efficiency; Maize silage; Milk production; Organic farming; Protein

Indexed keywords

BOS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 35648980587     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3028     Document Type: Article

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