Effects of maize grain and lucerne particle size on ruminal fermentation, digestibility and performance of cows in midlactation

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 157-167

  Cao, Z J ^a   Li, S L ^a   Xing, J J ^a   Ma, M ^a   Wang, L L ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chewing activity; Digestibility; Lucerne particle size; Maize grain particle size; Ruminal fermentation

Indexed keywords

MILK PROTEIN; NITROGEN;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIGESTION; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; HISTOLOGY; LACTATION; MAIZE; MASTICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; RUMINANT STOMACH; SECRETION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIGESTION; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTATION; MASTICATION; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; NITROGEN; PARTICLE SIZE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RUMEN; ZEA MAYS;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 40649121808     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2007.00721.x     Document Type: Article

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