Microbial protein synthesis, ruminal digestion, microbial populations, and nitrogen balance in sheep fed diets varying in forage-to-concentrate ratio and type of forage

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2924-2934

  Ramos, S ^a   Tejido, M L ^a   Martinez M E ^a   Ranilla, M J ^a   Carro, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

15N; Forage:concentrate ratio; Microbial protein; Ruminal fermentation; Sheep

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIGESTION; EATING; FERMENTATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH; SHEEP; STOMACH JUICE; TIME;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DIET; DIGESTION; EATING; FERMENTATION; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; NITROGEN; RUMEN; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GLYCINE MAX; HORDEUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES; PROTOZOA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 70249111516     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-1938     Document Type: Article

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