Estimation of In vitro Digestibility of Barley Straw by Using a Homogenized Rumen Fluid and Artificial Saliva Mixed with Nitrogen and Energy Sources

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 13-16

  Chaudhry, Abdul S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Artificial Saliva; Barley straw; Glucose; Homogenization; In vitro Digestibility; N Sources; Rumen Fluid; Sheep; Xylose

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0032366459     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1998.13     Document Type: Article

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