Effect of the concentration of Spirulina (Spirulina platensis) algae in the drinking water on water intake by cattle and the proportion of algae bypassing the rumen

Animal Production Science

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 405-409

  Panjaitan, T ^a   Quigley, S P ^a   McLennan, S R ^b   Poppi, D P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; CATTLE; CHROMIUM; DRINKING WATER; EDTA; FATTY ACID; HAY; MICROALGA; PH; PROTEIN; SERUM; UREA;

ALGAE; BOS; BOVIDAE; SPIRULINA; SPIRULINA PLATENSIS;

EID: 77953752591     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN09194     Document Type: Article

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