Intake, rumen fermentation and nutrient flow to the omasum in beef cattle fed grass silage fortified with sucrose and/or supplemented with concentrate

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 144, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 23-43

  Owens, D ^a,b   McGee, M ^a   Boland, T ^b   O'Kiely, P ^a  

^a GRANGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Grass silage; Nutrient flow; Supplementation; Water soluble carbohydrates

Indexed keywords

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 44649094625     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.09.032     Document Type: Article

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