Effects of maize (Zea mays L.) silage feeding on dry matter intake and milk production of dairy buffalo and cattle in Tarai, Nepal

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 418-427

  Hayashi, Yoshiaki ^a   Thapa, Bhim B ^b   Sharma, Mohan P ^b   Sapkota, Maheshwor ^b   Kumagai, Hajime ^c  

^a MEIJO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY   (Nepal)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Cattle; Maize silage; Milk production; Nepal

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BUFFALO; CATTLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LACTATION; MAIZE; NEPAL; PHYSIOLOGY; SILAGE;

ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; CATTLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LACTATION; NEPAL; SILAGE; ZEA MAYS;

ANIMALIA; BOS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 68349128096     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2009.00655.x     Document Type: Article

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