Effects of forage: concentrate ratio and forage type on apparent digestibility, ruminal fermentation, and microbial growth in goats

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 622-631

  Cantalapiedra Hijar, G ^a   Yanez Ruiz D R ^a   Martin Garcia A I ^a   Molina Alcaide, E ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bacterial pellet; Goat; Microbial growth; Purine derivative; Rumen fermentation

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; NITROGEN; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIGESTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; GOAT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTOZOON; RUMINANT STOMACH;

AMMONIA; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; DIET; DIGESTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; GOATS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; NITROGEN; PROTOZOA; RUMEN;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OLIGOHYMENOPHOREA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 62249180034     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-1142     Document Type: Article

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