Genetic variations in the digestibility in sheep of selected whole-crop cereals used as silages

Whole-plant winter cereals could be of great interest if used as silages for ruminant feeding as opposed to summer crops in that they would spare water resources or valorize low-input management. This study aimed to compare the feeding value of rye, barley, wheat (two genotypes) and triticale (six g...

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Main Authors: J.C. Emile, C.C. Jobim, F. Surault, Y. Barrière
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731107000468