Effect of forage particle size and feeding frequency on fermentation patterns and sites and extent of digestion in dairy cows fed mixed diets

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 76, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 297-319

  Le Liboux, S ^a   Peyraud, J L ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Feeding frequency; Fermentation pattern; Forage particle size; Ruminal digestion

Indexed keywords

COW; DIGESTION; FERMENTATION;

EID: 0032989220     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(98)00220-X     Document Type: Article

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