The effect of animal species on in sacco degradation of dry matter and protein of feeds in the rumen

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 83, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 273-285

  Nandra, K S ^a   Dobos, R C ^b   Orchard, B A ^c   Neutze, S A ^d   Oddy, V H ^b   Cullis, B R ^c   Jones, A W ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^d Australasia Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Degradability; Dry matter; In sacco; Protein; Sheep versus cattle

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034611239     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(99)00129-7     Document Type: Article

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