Comparison between grass-silages of different dry matter content fed to reindeer during winter
A study was made of whether the dry matter content of silage influenced performance when 17-month-old male reindeer were fed solely silage outdoor during winter. Two kinds of round-baled silages with different wilting times were offered to the animals; low dry matter (LDM silage) with a mean of 39%...
Main Authors: | Anna Nilsson, Ingemar Olsson, Per Lingvall |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Septentrio Academic Publishing
1996-01-01
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Series: | Rangifer |
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Online Access: | https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1182 |
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