Change in nitrogen fractions and ruminal nitrogen degradability of orchardgrass ensiled at various moisture contents and the subsequent effects on nitrogen utilization by sheep

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1267-1272

  Nguyen, H V ^a,b   Kawai, M ^a   Takahashi, J ^a   Matsuoka, S ^a  

^a OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b HUE UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Ensiling; Moisture Contents; Nitrogen Fractions; Nitrogen Utilization; Orchardgrass; Ruminal Degradability

Indexed keywords

DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 26944446116     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2005.1267     Document Type: Article

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