Precision and accuracy of the NDF rumen degradability of hays measured by the Daisy fermenter

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 363-365

  Spanghero, Mauro ^a   Gruber, L ^b   Zanfi, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b Agricultural Research and Education Centre   (Austria)

Author keywords

Hay; In vitro NDFd.; NDF; Rumen degradability

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250791498     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2007.1s.363     Document Type: Conference Paper

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