An alternative method to assess 24-h ruminal in vitro neutral detergent fiber digestibility

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 3833-3841

  Goeser, J P ^a   Combs, D K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

In vitro; Neutral detergent fiber digestion; Rumen fluid standardization

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 68949213624     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1136     Document Type: Article

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