Effects of urea-calcium mixture in concentrate containing high cassava chip on feed intake, rumen fermentation and performance of lactating dairy cows fed on rice straw

Livestock Science

Volumn 136, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 76-84

  Cherdthong, Anusorn ^a   Wanapat, Metha ^a   Wachirapakorn, Chalong ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cassava chip; Dairy cow; Real time PCR; Rice straw; Rumen ecology; Urea calcium mixture

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; FIBROBACTER SUCCINOGENES; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; RUMINOCOCCUS ALBUS; RUMINOCOCCUS FLAVEFACIENS;

EID: 79951952627     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.08.002     Document Type: Article

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