Intake Limitations, Feeding Behavior, and Rumen Function of Cows Challenged with Rumen Fill from Dietary Fiber or Inert Bulk

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 118-133

  Dado, R G ^a   Allen, M S ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

feeding behavior; fiber; HF; high fiber (35 NDF) diet; intake control; LF; low fiber (25 NDF) diet; RIB; rumen fill; rumen inert bulk

Indexed keywords

LACTOSE; MILK PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; EATING; FEMALE; LACTATION; LIPID METABOLISM; METABOLISM; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; EATING; FEMALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTATION; LACTOSE; LIPID METABOLISM; MILK PROTEINS; RUMEN;

EID: 0029192985     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(95)76622-X     Document Type: Article

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