Physically effective fiber: Method of determination and effects on chewing, ruminal acidosis, and digestion by dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 2618-2633

  Yang, W Z ^a   Beauchemin, K A ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chewing; Dairy cow; Digestion; Physically effective neutral detergent fiber

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33745915560     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72339-6     Document Type: Article

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