Influence of soybean hull supplementation on rumen fermentation and digestibility in steers consuming freshly clipped, endophyte-infected tall fescue

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 678-685

  Richards, C J ^a   Pugh, R B ^a   Waller, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Digestibility; Forage intake; Supplementation; Tall fescue

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 33748792051     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.843678x     Document Type: Article

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