Acidogenic value of feeds. I. The relationship between the acidogenic value of feeds and in vitro ruminal pH changes

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 109-117

  Rustomo, B ^a   Cant, J P ^a   Fan, M Z ^a   Duffield, T F ^a   Odongo, N E ^a   McBride, B W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acidogenic value; Dairy cow; Feed chemical composition; Rumen pH

Indexed keywords

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EID: 33751295359     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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