Effect of levels of supplementation of concentrate containing high levels of cassava chip on rumen ecology, microbial N supply and digestibility of nutrients in beef cattle

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 75-81

  Wanapat, M ^a   Khampa, S ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Cassava chip; Concentrate; Microbial protein synthesis; Rumen ecology; Ruminants; Urea

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; BOVIDAE; MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 33847192806     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2007.75     Document Type: Article

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