Effects of a proteolytic feed enzyme on intake, digestion, ruminal fermentation, and milk production

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 2140-2153

  Eun, J S ^a   Beauchemin, K A ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy efficiency; Digestibility; Exogenous proteolytic enzyme; Forage to concentrate ratio

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 26444527414     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(05)72890-3     Document Type: Article

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