Prediction of digestibility of neutral detergent solubles using the Lucas principle

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 239-242

  Weisbjerg, M R ^a   Hvelplund, T ^a   Soegaard K ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Neutral detergent solubles; Ruminants

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 6944228074     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/73849/2004     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (4)

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2. Van Soest P.J., 1994. Nutritional Ecology of the Ruminant. 2. Edition. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, pp. 476
3. Van Soest P.J., Robertson J.B., Lewis B.A., 1991. Methods for dietary fiber, neutral detergent fiber, and nonstarch polysaccharides in relation to animal nutrition. J. Dairy Sci. 74, 3583-3597
4. Weisbjerg M.R., Hvelplund T., Søegaard K., 2002. Prediction of true digestibility and faecal losses in sheep of protein and total cell content from the proportion of the nutrient in feed dry matter. TSAP Conferences Series, Vol. 29 (in press)