Influence of level of supplemental whole flaxseed on forage intake and site and extent of digestion in beef heifers consuming native grass hay

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2310-2320

  Scholljegerdes, E ^a   Kronberg, S ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Digestion; Fatty acid; Flaxseed; Forage

Indexed keywords

VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; DUODENUM; EATING; FECES; FEMALE; FLAX; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUMINANT STOMACH; STOMACH JUICE;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; DUODENUM; EATING; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FECES; FEMALE; FLAX; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUMEN;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 52649145279     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-0864     Document Type: Article

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