Effect of isobutyrate supplementation on rumen fermentation and nutrient utilization in cattle fed urea impregnated wheat straw

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 80-83

  Kamble, D P ^a,b   Thakur, S S ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Animal Nutrition   (India)

Author keywords

Animal nutrition; Branched chain fatty acids; Isobutyrate; Isovalerate; Nutrient utilization; Rumen fermentation; Urea; Wheat straw

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; ISOBUTYRIC ACID; ISOVALERIC ACID; SODIUM SULFATE;

ARTICLE; CATTLE; CROSS BREEDING; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; FERMENTATION; MAIZE; MALE; NITROGEN BALANCE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; RUMINANT STOMACH; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 4644302019     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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