Soyhulls as an alternative feed for lactating dairy cows: A review

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1052-1073

  Ipharraguerre, I R ^a   Clark, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Nutrient passage to duodenum; Rumen fermentation and nutrient digestion; Soyhulls for dairy cows

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; CATTLE; CEREAL; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; KINETICS; LACTATION; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RUMINANT STOMACH; SOYBEAN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CEREALS; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; KINETICS; LACTATION; NITROGEN; NUTRITIVE VALUE; RUMEN; SOYBEANS;

EID: 0038072891     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(03)73689-3     Document Type: Review

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