The effect of cutting time of grass silage in primary growth and regrowth and the interactions between silage quality and concentrate level on milk production of dairy cows

Livestock Science

Volumn 116, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 171-182

  Kuoppala, K ^a   Rinne, M ^a   Nousiainen, J ^b   Huhtanen, P ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b VALIO LTD   (Finland)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Forage; Grass maturity; Harvesting strategy; Intake

Indexed keywords

BOS; FESTUCA PRATENSIS; PHLEUM PRATENSE;

EID: 44349188701     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.10.002     Document Type: Article

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