The effect of physically effective fiber and soy hull on the ruminai cellulolytic bacteria population and milk production of dairy cows

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1325-1332

  Valizadeh, R ^a   Behgar, M ^b   Mirzaee, M ^b   Naserian, A A ^a   Vakili, A R ^a   Ghovvati, S ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

^b AGRICULTURAL MEDICAL AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH SCHOOL   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cellulolytic bacteria; Dairy cows; Physically effective fiber; Real time pcr; Rumen; Soy hull

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; GLYCINE MAX; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 78649501786     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2010.90651     Document Type: Article

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