Effect of carbohydrate source on ammonia utilization in lactating dairy cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 408-421

  Hristov, A N ^a,b   Ropp, J K ^a   Grandeen, K L ^a   Abedi, S ^a   Etter, R P ^a   Melgar, A ^a   Foley, A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia Utilization; Carbohydrate; Dairy cows

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 27744577533     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.832408x     Document Type: Article

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