In situ and in vitro degradation of native Texas warm-season legumes and alfalfa in goats and steers fed a sorghum-sudan basal diet

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 133, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 228-239

  Foster, J L ^a   Muir, J P ^a   Lambert, B D ^a,b   Pawelek, D ^a,b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Goats; In situ degradation; In vitro digestibility; Native legumes; Steers; Warm season forage

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA ANGUSTISSIMA; ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; CAPRA HIRCUS; DESMANTHUS VELUTINUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; NEPTUNIA PUBESCENS;

EID: 33846237248     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2006.04.005     Document Type: Article

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