Effects of particle size of a total mixed ration on in vivo ruminal fermentation patterns and inocula characteristics used for in vitro gas production

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 123-124 Part 1, Issue , 2005, Pages 139-154

  Tafaj, M ^a   Zebeli, Q ^a   Junck, B ^a   Steingass, H ^a   Drochner, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Gas production; Particle size; Rumen fermentation; TMR

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 27544510681     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2005.04.032     Document Type: Article

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