Effects of various levels of cassava hay on rumen ecology and digestibility in swamp buffaloes

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 663-669

  Chanjula, P ^a   Wanapat, M ^a,b   Wachirapakorn, C ^a,b   Rowlinson, P ^a,c  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cassava Hay; Condensed Tannins; Rumen Ecology; Swamp Buffaloes; Urea Treated Rice Straw

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BUBALUS; MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 4344594755     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2004.663     Document Type: Article

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