Effect of various levels of imbalance between energy and nitrogen release in the rumen on microbial protein synthesis and nitrogen metabolism in growing double-muscled Belgian Blue bulls fed a corn silage-based diet

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 877-885

  Valkeners, D ^a,b   Thewis A ^a   Amant, S ^a   Beckers, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Energy; Imbalance; Nitrogen; Nitrogen balance; Rumen fermentation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33748768239     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.844877x     Document Type: Article

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