Utility of buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) as feed: Effects of forage and grain on in vitro ruminal fermentation and performance of dairy cows

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 155, Issue 2-4, 2010, Pages 111-121

  Amelchanka, S L ^a   Kreuzer, M ^a   Leiber, F ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Buckwheat; Catch crop; Cattle; Phenols; Rumen; Rusitec

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; BOVIDAE; FAGOPYRUM ESCULENTUM; PROTOZOA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 74449085919     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2009.10.007     Document Type: Article

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