Intake, retention time in the rumen and microbial protein production of Bos indicus steers consuming grasses varying in crude protein content

Animal Production Science

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 444-448

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Balai Pengkajian Teknologi Pertanian ^*  (Indonesia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; DIGESTIBILITY; FOOD INTAKE; GRASS; HAY; LIGNIN; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ORGANIC MATTER; PROTEIN; SUBSTRATE;

BOS INDICUS; LOLIUM; PIPTOCHAETIUM; POACEAE;

EID: 77953805559     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN09197     Document Type: Article

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