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Influence of different loading levels, cutting and mixing times on total mixed ration (TMR) homogeneity in a vertical mixing wagon during distribution: a case study

Annamaria CostaDipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie per la Salute, la Produzione Animale e la Sicurezza Alimentare (VESPA), University of Milan, Milan, Italy; Correspondence[email protected]
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Alessandro AgazziDipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie per la Salute, la Produzione Animale e la Sicurezza Alimentare (VESPA), University of Milan, Milan, Italy; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-8285-7590
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Vera PerriconeDipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie per la Salute, la Produzione Animale e la Sicurezza Alimentare (VESPA), University of Milan, Milan, Italy; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-9477-2607
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Giovanni SavoiniDipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie per la Salute, la Produzione Animale e la Sicurezza Alimentare (VESPA), University of Milan, Milan, Italy; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-8377-9376
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Massimo LazzariDipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie per la Salute, la Produzione Animale e la Sicurezza Alimentare (VESPA), University of Milan, Milan, Italy;
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Stefano NavaAgronomist, Milan, Italy
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Francesco Maria TangorraDipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie per la Salute, la Produzione Animale e la Sicurezza Alimentare (VESPA), University of Milan, Milan, Italy; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-5476-1265
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Pages 1093-1098 | Received 10 Jan 2019, Accepted 03 May 2019, Published online: 28 May 2019

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