Effect of varying total mixed ration particle size on rumen digesta and fecal particle size and digestibility in lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 3527-3536

  Maulfair, D D ^a   Fustini, M ^b   Heinrichs, A J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Particle size; Rumen escape

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79959365268     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3718     Document Type: Article

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