Impact of EasiFlo cottonseed on feed intake, apparent digestibility, and rate of passage by goats fed a diet containing 45% hay

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 805-811

  Solaiman, S G ^a,b   Smoot, Y P ^a,c   Owens, F N ^a,d  

^a TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 105 Milbank Hall ^*  (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d DuPont Specialty Grains   (United States)

Author keywords

Cottonseed; Digestion; Goats; Intake

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; CYNODON; GLYCINE MAX; MICROPUS; NUBIAN; ZEA MAYS;

COTTON SEED OIL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; DRUG EFFECT; FOOD HANDLING; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; GOAT; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; COTTONSEED OIL; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; ENERGY INTAKE; FOOD HANDLING; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; GOATS; MALE; POACEAE;

EID: 0036516186     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2002.803805x     Document Type: Article

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