Effect of Yucca schidigera on ruminal fermentation and nutrient digestion in heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 2554-2563

  Hristov, Alexander N ^a   McAllister, Timothy A ^a   Van Herk, Fred H ^a   Cheng, K J ^b   Newbold, C Jamie ^c   Cheeke, Peter R ^d  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^d Desert King International   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Digestibility; Rumen Fermentation; Yucca schidigera

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PROTOZOA; YUCCA; YUCCA SCHIDIGERA;

ALFALFA; ANGIOSPERM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIGESTION; FERMENTATION; METABOLISM; PH; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIGESTION; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LILIACEAE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; RUMEN;

EID: 0033190755     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.7792554x     Document Type: Article

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