Net flux of nutrients across splanchnic tissues in wethers consuming bermudagrass or ryegrass-wheat hay supplemented with rumen undegradable protein

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 119-128

  Goetsch, A L ^a   Patil, A R ^b   Wang, Z S ^b   Park, K K ^b   Galloway Sr , D L ^b   Rossi, J E ^b   Kouakou, B ^b  

^a DALE BUMPERS SMALL FARMS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Forage; Metabolism; Rumen undegradable protein; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CYNODON; GLYCINE MAX; LOLIUM; OVIS ARIES; POACEAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0039506415     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0921-4488(96)00981-9     Document Type: Article

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