Non-steady-state modeling of effects of timing and level of concentrate supplementation on ruminal pH and forage intake in high-producing, grazing ewes

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1102-1115

  Imamidoost, R ^a   Cant, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Forage Intake; Modeling; Ruminal pH; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33645973255     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.8351102x     Document Type: Article

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