Physical processing of barley and its effects on intra-caecal fermentation parameters in ponies

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 85, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 79-87

  McLean, B M L ^a,b   Hyslop, J J ^a   Longland, A C ^b   Cuddeford, D ^a   Hollands, T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Dodson and Horrell Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barley; Horse; Intra caecal fermentation parameters; Physical processing

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL FOOD; BARLEY; BUTYRIC ACID; CECUM; EXTRUSION; FERMENTATION; HORSE; LACTIC ACID; MICRONIZATION; PROPIONIC ACID;

EID: 0034733002     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(00)00132-2     Document Type: Article

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