Effect of heterogeneous digesta chemical composition on the accuracy of measurements of fiber flow in dairy cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1611-1620

  Ahvenjarvi S ^a   Skiba, B ^b   Huhtanen, P ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b KIELANOWSKI INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND NUTRITION   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cows; Digestibility; Fiber; Markers; Omasum; Rumen

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

CHROMIUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FEMALE; METABOLISM; PARTICLE SIZE; RUMINANT STOMACH; SILAGE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHROMIUM; DAIRYING; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FEMALE; PARTICLE SIZE; RUMEN; SILAGE;

EID: 0041963148     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.7961611x     Document Type: Article

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