Corn or sorghum wet distillers grains with solubles in combination with steam-flaked corn: In vitro fermentation and hydrogen sulfide production

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2425-2432

  May, M L ^a   DeClerck, J C ^a   Leibovich, J ^a   Quinn, M J ^a   DiLorenzo, N ^a   Smith, D R ^a   Hales, K E ^a   Galyean, M L ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Distillers grains with solubles; Hydrogen sulfide; In vitro fermentation; Volatile fatty acid

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CEREAL; DIGESTION; FERMENTATION; MAIZE; MALE; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; RUMINANT STOMACH; SORGHUM; BOVINE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CEREALS; DIGESTION; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MALE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; RUMEN; SORGHUM; ZEA MAYS;

BOS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77953782896     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2486     Document Type: Article

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