Effects of dietary forage particle size and concentrate level on fermentation profile, in vitro degradation characteristics and concentration of liquid- or solid-associated bacterial mass in the rumen of dairy cows

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 140, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 307-325

  Zebeli, Q ^a   Tafaj, M ^a   Weber, I ^a   Steingass, H ^a   Drochner, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; In vitro; Particle size; Ruminal fermentation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS;

EID: 37649016159     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.04.002     Document Type: Article

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