Comparative study between swamp buffalo and native cattle in feed digestibility and potential transfer of buffalo rumen digesta into cattle

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 504-510

  Wanapat, M ^a   Nontaso, N ^a   Yuangklang, C ^a   Wora Anu, S ^a   Ngarmsang, A ^a   Wachirapakorn, C ^a   Rowlinson, P ^a,b  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Digesta Transfer; Manipulation; Rice Straw; Rumen Ecology; Rumen Microorganisms; Swamp Buffalo

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BUBALUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037383807     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2003.504     Document Type: Article

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