Effects of level of protein and type of molasses on digesta kinetics and blood metabolites in sheep

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 161-170

  Hatfield, Patrick G ^a   Hopkins, Julie A ^b   Ramsey, W Shawn ^c   Gilmore, Alan ^d  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d JR Simplot   (United States)

Author keywords

Digestion; Molasses; Particulate passage; Soybean meal; VFA

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039793695     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(97)00085-0     Document Type: Article

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