Comparison of fermentation of diets of variable composition and microbial populations in the rumen of sheep and Rusitec fermenters. I. Digestibility, fermentation parameters, and microbial growth

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 3684-3698

  Martinez M E ^a,b   Ranilla, M J ^a,b   Tejido, M L ^a,b   Ramos, S ^a,b   Carro, M D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^b Instituto de Ganadería de Montana   (Spain)

Author keywords

Forage:concentrate ratio; Microbial growth; Rusitec; Sheep

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; LACTIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTION; FERMENTATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUMINANT STOMACH; SHEEP; ANALYSIS; VETERINARY;

AMMONIA; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DIGESTION; FERMENTATION; LACTIC ACID; RUMEN; SHEEP;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77955030782     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2933     Document Type: Article

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