Digestibility and nutrient retention of perennial peanut and bermudagrass hays for mature horses

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2055-2061

  Eckert, J V ^a,c   Myer, R O ^b   Warren, L K ^a   Brendemuhl, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c GEORGIA AQUARIUM   (United States)

Author keywords

Bermudagrass; Digestibility; Hay; Horse; Perennial peanut; Tifton 85

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; PHOSPHORUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DIGESTION; FECES; HORSE; LEGUME; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; RANDOMIZATION; URINE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; DIGESTION; FABACEAE; FECES; HORSES; MALE; PHOSPHORUS; POACEAE; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

ARACHIS GLABRATA; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; CYNODON (ANGIOSPERM); CYNODON DACTYLON; EQUIDAE;

EID: 77952833341     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2092     Document Type: Article

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