Effect of Dry Matter Content and Inoculation on Ruminal Protein Degradability in Alfalfa Silages
Subject Areas : CamelR. Postulka 1 , P. Dolezal 2 , J. Pelikan 3 , D. Knotova 4
1 - Department of Animal Nutrition and Forage Production, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00, Czech Repulic
2 - Department of Animal Nutrition and Forage Production, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00, Czech Repulic
3 - Zemědělský Výzkum, Spol, S.R.O. Troubsko, Zahradní 1, 66441, Czech Republic
4 - Zemědělský Výzkum, Spol, S.R.O. Troubsko, Zahradní 1, 66441, Czech Republic
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