Methodological considerations in using gas production techniques for estimating ruminal microbial efficiencies for silage-based diets

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 123-124 Part 1, Issue , 2005, Pages 527-545

  Grings, E E ^a   Blummel M ^b   Sudekum K H ^c,d  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cattle; In vitro gas production; Microbial efficiency

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 27544461942     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2005.04.041     Document Type: Article

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