Intake behavior, rumen fermentation and milk production of dairy cows as influenced by dietary levels of fermentable neutral detergent fiber

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 357-365

  McQueen, R E ^a   Robinson, P H ^a  

^a Fredericton Research Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Digestion; Fibre; Neutral detergent fiber

Indexed keywords

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; BOS TAURUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PHLEUM PRATENSE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030520628     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjas96-053     Document Type: Article

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