Influence of anaerobic fungal administration on growth, rumen fermentation and nutrient digestion in female buffalo calves

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 510-518

  Sehgal, J P ^a   Jit, D ^a   Puniya, A K ^a   Singh, K ^a  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Anaerobic fungi; Buffalo; Digestibility; Direct fed microbial; Neocallimastix; Rumen

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; FUNGI; NEOCALLIMASTIX;

EID: 62649155818     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/66678/2008     Document Type: Article

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