Influence of fiber content and concentrate level on chewing activity, ruminal digestion, digesta passage rate and nutrient digestibility in dairy cows in late lactation

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1116-1124

  Tafaj, M ^a   Kolaneci, V ^a   Junck, B ^a   Maulbetsch, A ^a   Steingass, H ^a   Drochner, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chewing Activity; Dairy Cows; Hay Concentrate ratio; Passage Rate; Rumen Digestion

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE;

EID: 22944438056     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2005.1116     Document Type: Article

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