The effect of altering the hay to concentrate ratio and concentrate composition on the rumen fermentation of dry sheep and milk production of lactating dairy ewes

Animal Science

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 637-645

  Zervas, G ^a   Zarkadas, L ^a   Koutsotolis, K ^b   Goulas, C ^a   Mantzios, A ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b Natl Research Institute of Katsika   (Greece)

Author keywords

Concentrates; Dairy sheep; Ewes; Hay; Milk production; Rumen fermentation

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0033478955     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800051493     Document Type: Article

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