Effects of moisture content or particle size on the in situ degradability of maize silage and alfalfa haylage in lactating dairy cows

A study using four Holstein cows with ruminal cannulas was conducted to evaluate the degradability of different moisture content or particle size of maize silage and alfalfa haylage. The maize silage (MS; 20-mm length) and alfalfa haylage (AH; 40-mm length) samples were wet (wet maize silage, MSW; w...

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Main Authors: Yang Zou, Shuangzhao Dong, Yun Du, Shengli Li, Yajing Wang, Zhijun Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2016-09-01
Series:Animal Nutrition
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654516300828

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