Ruminal Fermentation and Microbial Efficiency in Holstein Calves Fed Diets with Different Concentrate Levels;Fermentação Ruminal e Eficiência Microbiana em Bezerros Holandeses Alimentados com Dietas Contendo Diferentes Níveis de Concentrado

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 215-224

  Bürger, Peter Johann ^a   Pereira, José Carlos ^b   De Campos Valadares Filho, Sebastião ^b   Coelho Da Silva, José Fernando ^b   De Queiroz, Augusto César ^b   Cecon, Paulo Roberto ^b   Magiero, Doriedson ^b  

^a SANTA CATARINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b CNPq ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Concentrate; Holstein calves; Microbial efficiency; pH; Ruminal protozoa

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347616336     PISSN: 01004859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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