Effects of inoculation on ensiling characteristics, chemical composition and aerobic stability of regular and brown midrib millet silages

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 139, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 125-140

  Hassanat, F ^a   Mustafa, A F ^a   Seguin, P ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brown midrib; Forage millet; Inoculation; Silage

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM;

EID: 36048954831     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.01.005     Document Type: Article

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