Effects of sunflower seed supplementation and different dietary protein concentrations on the ciliate protozoa population dynamics in the rumen of sheep

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 809-817

  Ivan, M ^a,b   Entz, T ^a   Mir, P S ^a   Mir, Z ^a   McAllister, T A ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dietary protein; Rumen ciliate protozoa; Sheep; Sunflower seeds

Indexed keywords

CILIOPHORA; GLYCINE MAX; HELIANTHUS; OVIS ARIES; PROTOZOA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1642396711     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A03-052     Document Type: Article

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