Effects of physically effective fiber on digestive processes and milk fat content in early lactating dairy cows fed total mixed rations

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 651-668

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chewing activity; Dairy cow; Physically effective fiber; Rumen pH

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 32444448956     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72129-4     Document Type: Article

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