Changes in ruminal fermentation and protein degradation in growing Holstein heifers from 80 to 250 kg fed high-concentrate diets with different forage-to-concentrate ratios

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1616-1624

  Rotger, A ^a   Ferret, A ^a,b   Calsamiglia, S ^a   Manteca, X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Edifici V   (Spain)

Author keywords

Growing Cattle; Protein Degradation; Ruminal Fermentation

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; GLYCINE MAX; HELIANTHUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 28844503107     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.8371616x     Document Type: Article

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