Protein and protein-free dry matter rumen degradability in buffalo, cattle and sheep fed diets with different forage to concentrate ratios

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 65, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 185-195

  Terramoccia, S ^a   Bartocci, S ^a   Amici, A ^a   Martillotti, F ^a  

^a Ist Sperimentale per la Zootecnia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Cattle; Rumen degradability; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034088701     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(99)00155-4     Document Type: Article

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