The effect of feed regimen on chewing time, digesta passage rate and particle size distribution in Holstein non-lactating cows fed pasture ad libitum

Livestock Science

Volumn 113, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 243-250

  Oshita, Tomoko ^a   Sudo, Kenji ^a   Nonaka, Kazuhisa ^b   Kume, Shinichi ^c   Ochiai, Kazuhiko ^b  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR HOKKAIDO REGION   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LIVESTOCK AND GRASSLAND SCIENCE   (Japan)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chewing time; Dry cow; Feeding regimen; Grazing; Passage kinetic

Indexed keywords

EID: 37549069343     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.04.001     Document Type: Article

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