Influence of an anaerobic fungal culture (Orpinomyces sp.) administration on growth rate, ruminal fermentation and nutrient digestion in calves

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 820-824

  Dey, Avijit ^a   Sehgal, Jatinder Paul ^a   Puniya, Anil Kumar ^a   Singh, Kishan ^a  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Anaerobic Ruminal Fungi; Growth Rate; Nutrient Digestion; Orpinomyces sp.

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; AVENA; FUNGI; ORPINOMYCES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 4344639396     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2004.820     Document Type: Article

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