Relationship Between Supplemental Protein and Ruminal Fermentation of an Orchardgrass-Based Herbage Diet

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 290-297

  Soder, K J ^a   Gregorini, P ^a,b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b DAIRYNZ   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Herbage digestion; Protein; Ruminal metabolism; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871621943     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)30596-9     Document Type: Article

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