Species and variety of herbage affects release of cell contents during ingestive mastication in dairy cows fed indoors

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 132, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 28-48

  Acosta, A ^a   Boudon, A ^b   Peyraud, J L ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Cell contents; Forage; Mastication; Particle size; Ruminal digestion; Shear strength

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 33750719109     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2006.03.006     Document Type: Article

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