Effect of ruminai exposure and subsequent microbial contamination on dry matter and protein degradability of various feedstuffs

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 99-107

  Alexandrov, A N ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Crude protein; Degradability; Dry matter; Microbial contamination; Rumen incubation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013139406     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(97)00129-6     Document Type: Article

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