A third-generation esterase inoculant alters fermentation pattern and improves aerobic stability of barley silage and the efficiency of body weight gain of growing feedlot cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1541-1552

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

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerobic stability; Barley silage; Esterase producing inoculant; Feed conversion efficiency; Feedlot steers; Lactobacillus buchneri

Indexed keywords

ESTERASE;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; FERMENTATION; FOOD STORAGE; HORDEUM; MALE; METABOLISM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SILAGE; WEIGHT GAIN;

AEROBIOSIS; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; ESTERASES; FERMENTATION; FOOD STORAGE; HORDEUM; MALE; SILAGE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84882586433     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-4085     Document Type: Article

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