A mathematical approach to predicting biological values from ruminal pH measurements

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 3777-3785

  Alzahal, O ^a   Kebreab, E ^a   France, J ^a   McBride, B W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Continuous recording; Logistic equation; Nonfiber carbohydrate; Ruminai pH

Indexed keywords

EID: 35748933198     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2006-534     Document Type: Article

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