Influence of urea-calcium mixtures as rumen slow-release feed on in vitro fermentation using a gas production technique

Archives of Animal Nutrition

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 242-254

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

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Calcium chloride; Calcium sulphate; Energy sources; In vitro digestibility; Rumen microorganisms; Urea

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CALCIUM; NITROGEN; UREA; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; FERMENTATION; MALE; METABOLISM; RUMINANT STOMACH;

AMMONIA; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CATTLE; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FERMENTATION; MALE; NITROGEN; RUMEN; UREA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FIBROBACTER; FIBROBACTER SUCCINOGENES; FUNGI; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79956222096     PISSN: 1745039X     EISSN: 14772817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1745039X.2011.568277     Document Type: Article

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