Effect of Wheat Straw Treated with Alkali on Ruminal Function and Lactational Performance of Dairy Cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1956-1965

  Haddad, S G ^a,b   Grant, R J ^b   Kachman, S D ^b  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkali; Lactation; Wheat straw

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; EATING; FEMALE; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MILK; OSMOLARITY; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH; WHEAT;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; EATING; FEMALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTATION; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MILK; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; RUMEN; TRITICUM;

EID: 0032118969     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(98)75769-8     Document Type: Article

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