Comparison of in vitro digestibility of feedstuffs using rumen inoculum from sheep or red deer

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 91-94

  Hervas G ^a   Ranilla, M J ^b   Mantecon A R ^a   Bodas, R ^a,b   Frutos, P ^a,b  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cereal grains; Feed evaluation; Forages; Rumen fluid; Shrubs

Indexed keywords

CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 6944228081     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/73746/2004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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