Relationship between in situ rumen protein degradability and chemical composition of alfalfa hays

Animal Research

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 447-456

  Alvir, Maria Remedios ^a   González, Javier ^a   Rodríguez, Carlos Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alfalfa hay; Chemical composition; Protein degradability; Rumen outflow rate; Sheep

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0346364448     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:19990604     Document Type: Article

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