Influence of rumen protein degradability and supplementation frequency on steers consuming low-quality forage: I. Site of digestion and microbial efficiency

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 2967-2977

  Bohnert, D W ^a,c   Schauer, C S ^a   Bauer, M L ^b   DelCurto, T ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Degradation; Digestion; Feed Supplementations; Forage; Frequency; Protein

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CATTLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; EATING; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZATION; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; CATTLE; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; EATING; MALE; NITROGEN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RUMEN;

EID: 0036836081     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2002.80112967x     Document Type: Article

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