Effects of urea level and sodium DL-malate in concentrate containing high cassava chip on ruminal fermentation efficiency, microbial protein synthesis in lactating dairy cows raised under tropical condition

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 837-844

  Khampa, S ^a   Wanapat, Metha ^a   Wachirapakorn, C ^a   Nontaso, N ^a,b   Wattiaux, M ^a,c  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Khon Kaen University   (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cassava Chip; Rumen Fermentation; Sodium DL malate; Tropical Dairying; Urea; Urea Treated Rice Straw

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; BUTYRIVIBRIO FIBRISOLVENS; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; MEGASPHAERA ELSDENII; PROTOZOA; SELENOMONAS RUMINANTIUM;

EID: 33745047047     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2006.837     Document Type: Article

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