The effects of concentrate energy source on feed intake and rumen fermentation parameters of dairy cows offered a range of grass silages

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 90, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 117-129

  Keady, T W J ^a   Mayne, C S ^a,b  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concentrate; Dairy cows; Fermentation; Rumen; Silage

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CARBOHYDRATE; CATTLE; DIETARY FIBER; DRY MATTER; ENSILING; LACTATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PH; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; RUMEN FERMENTATION; SILAGE; SOLUTE CONCENTRATION; STARCH;

EID: 0035896937     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(01)00220-6     Document Type: Article

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