An investigation of feeding level effects on digestibility in cattle for diets based on grass silage and high fibre concentrates at two forage:concentrate ratios

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 77, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 311-323

  Mulligan, F J ^a   Caffrey, P J ^a   Rath, M ^a   Callan, J J ^a   Brophy, P O ^a   O'Mara, F P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cattle; Digestibility; Intake; Rate of digestion; Rumen outflow rate; Rumen pH

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 0036852084     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(02)00030-1     Document Type: Article

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