Comparison of the fermentation characteristics, aerobic stability and nutritive value of barley and corn silages ensiled with or without a mixed bacterial inoculant

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 133-146

  Addah, W ^a,b   Baah, J ^b   Groenewegen, P ^c   Okine, E K ^a   McAllister, T A ^b  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c ALLTECH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Barley; Corn; Growth performance; Inoculant; Lactate; Silage; Steers

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; HORDEUM; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; PEDIOCOCCUS ACIDILACTICI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79953742630     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: 19181825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJAS10071     Document Type: Article

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