Nitrogen balance in lambs fed low-quality brome hay and infused with differing proportions of casein in the rumen and abomasum

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 502-507

  Swanson, K C ^a,b   Freetly, H C ^a,c   Ferrell, C L ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Nitrogen Metabolism; Nutrient Balance; Sheep; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

BROMUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 2342536396     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ansci/82.2.502     Document Type: Article

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