Forestomach fermentation characteristics and diet digestibility in alpacas (Lama pacos) and sheep (Ovis aries) fed two forage diets

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 154, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 151-159

  Liu, Q ^a   Dong, C S ^a   Li, H Q ^a   Yang, W Z ^a,b   Jiang, J B ^a   Gao, W J ^a   Pei, C X ^a   Liang, Z Q ^a  

^a SHANXI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Alpacas; Digestibility; Forestomach characteristics; Sheep; Sorghum sudan

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LAMA PACOS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 70350572318     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2009.08.012     Document Type: Article

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