In vitro methods for measuring the dry matter digestibility of ruminant feedstuffs: Comparison of methods and inoculum source

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 2289-2294

  Mabjeesh, S J ^a   Cohen, M ^a   Arieli, A ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dry matter digestibility; In vitro; Inoculum; Rumen

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; OVIS ARIES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FEMALE; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUMINANT STOMACH; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHEEP; TECHNIQUE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FEMALE; MALE; METHODS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUMEN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHEEP;

EID: 0034304560     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(00)75115-0     Document Type: Article

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