Faecal indices predict organic matter digestibility, short chain fatty acid production and metabolizable energy content of browse-containing sheep diets

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 154, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 68-75

  Mahipala, M B P Kumara ^a,d,e   Krebs, G L ^b,d   McCafferty, P ^c,d   Dods, K ^c,d   Suriyagoda, B M L D B ^e  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Chemistry Centre Western Australia   (Australia)

^d Rural Industrial and Development Corporation   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Faecal composition; Phenolics; Tannin

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA SALIGNA; ATRIPLEX; ATRIPLEX AMNICOLA; AVENA SATIVA; CHAMAECYTISUS PALMENSIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 70349510295     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2009.08.003     Document Type: Article

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