Effects of feeding perennial ryegrass with an elevated concentration of water-soluble carbohydrates on intake, rumen function and performance of dairy cows

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 121, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 243-256

  Taweel, H Z ^a   Tas, B M ^a   Smit, H J ^a   Elgersma, A ^a,b   Dijkstra, J ^a   Tamminga, S ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Fibre degradation rate; High sugar; Perennial ryegrass; Water soluble carbohydrates

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA; HERPES; LILY SYMPTOMLESS VIRUS; LOLIUM PERENNE; POACEAE; SIMPLEXVIRUS;

EID: 20344392943     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2005.02.024     Document Type: Article

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