Effect of concentrate DVE and OEB levels on the performances of finishing double-muscled Belgian Blue cull cows

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 115, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 51-63

  Fiems, L O ^a   Van Caelenbergh, W ^a   De Campeneere, S ^a   De Boever, J L ^a   De Brabander, D L ^a  

^a Centrum voor Landbouwkundig Onderzoek Gent CLO / Centre de Recherches Agronomiques Gand   (Belgium)

Author keywords

BC; body condition; CP; crude protein; degraded protein balance in the rumen; DM; dry matter; DVE; live weight; Longissimus thoracis muscle; LT; LW; NDF; NEF; net energy value for fattening; neutral detergent fiber; OEB; true protein digested in the small intestine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 2642586716     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2004.02.006     Document Type: Article

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