Feeding of grainless diets containing different nitrogen sources to crossbred growing bulls: Effects on rumen fermentation pattern, microbial enzyme activity and ciliate protozoa population

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 118, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 187-200

  Giri, S S ^a,b   Jaggi, S ^a   Pathak, N N ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE   (India)

Author keywords

Ciliate protozoa; Crossbred bull; Mustard oil cake; Rumen fermentation; Rumen microbial enzyme; Urea; Wheat bran

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS; CILIOPHORA; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; PROTOZOA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 11844260051     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2004.11.009     Document Type: Article

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