Effects of ensiling whole crop maize with bacterial inoculants on the fermentation, aerobic stability, and growth performance of lambs

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 154, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 193-203

  Nkosi, B D ^a   Meeske, R ^b   Palic, D ^a   Langa, T ^a   Leeuw, K J ^a   Groenewald, I B ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b Outeniqua Research Farm   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aerobic stability; Bonsilage mais flussig; Fermentation; Intake; Lalsil Fresh LB; Silage

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OVIS ARIES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 70350786386     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2009.09.009     Document Type: Article

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