Comparisons of methods for in vitro dry matter digestibility of ruminant feeds

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 243-245

  Brons, E ^a   Plaizier, J C ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

ANKOM DAISYII incubator; Forages; Grains; In vitro dry matter digestibility

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE;

EID: 24044472438     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A04-072     Document Type: Article

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