Effects of dietary energy and nitrogen supplements on rumen fermentation and protozoa population in buffalo and zebu cattle;Efeitos de suplementos energéticos e nitrogenados na dieta sobre a fermentação e a população de protozoários no rúmen de búfalos e bovinos zebuínos

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 549-555

  Franzolin, Raul ^a   Rosales, Fabrício Pini ^b   Soares, Weber Vilas Bôas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b AGÊNCIA PAULISTA DE TECNOLOGIA DOS AGRONEGÓCIOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Citrus pulp; Rumen metabolism; Sugar cane; Urea; Volatile fatty acids

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955450489     PISSN: 15163598     EISSN: 18069290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-35982010000300014     Document Type: Article

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