Effects of particle size of alfalfa-based dairy cow diets on site and extent of digestion

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 85, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1958-1968

  Yang, W Z ^a   Beauchemin, K A ^a   Rode, L M ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Physically effective neutral detergent fiber; Ratio of alfalfa silage to hay; Site of digestion

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

NITROGEN;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; DUODENUM; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; RUMINANT STOMACH; SILAGE;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; DUODENUM; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; MEDICAGO SATIVA; NITROGEN; PARTICLE SIZE; PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS; RUMEN; SILAGE;

EID: 0036676634     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(02)74272-0     Document Type: Article

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