Effect of microwave treatment on chemical composition and In sacco digestibility of wheat straw in yak cow

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 27-31

  Dong, Shikui ^a,c   Long, Ruijun ^b,c   Zhang, Degang ^c   Hu, Zizhi ^c   Pu, Xiaopeng ^c  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF PLATEAU BIOLOGY   (China)

^c GANSU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acid Detergent Fibre; Crude Protein; Dry Matter; In sacco Degradability; Microwave; Wheat Straw

Indexed keywords

BOS GRUNNIENS; FRAXINUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 13244279596     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2005.27     Document Type: Article

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