Urea treatment of maize stover for dairy cattle
Maize stover is the most abundant crop residue in Kenya (Methu et al., 1996). Like other cereal crop residues, maize stover is characterised by low digestibility and low crude protein. Use of ammonia to upgrade barley and wheat straw is practised in temperate countries, but in the tropics, treatment...
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| Format: | Conference Paper |
| Language: | Inglés |
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British Society of Animal Science
1998
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51287 |
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