Effects of pelleted sugarcane tops on voluntary feed intake, digestibility and rumen fermentation in beef cattle

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 22-26

  Yuangklang, C ^a,b   Wanapat, M ^b   Wachirapakorn, C ^b  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b RAJAMANGALA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY PHRA NAKHON   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Digestibility; Rumen Fermentation; Sugarcane Tops

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 13244259388     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2005.22     Document Type: Article

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