Effects of Nitrogen Underfeeding and Energy Source on Nitrogen Ruminal Metabolism, Digestion, and Nitrogen Partitioning in Dairy Cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 895-906

  Fanchone, A ^a,b   Noziere P ^a   Portelli, J ^a   Duriot, B ^a   Largeau, V ^a   Doreau, M ^a  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

^b Unite de Recherches Zootechniques Pointe a Pitre   (Guadeloupe)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Nitrogen partition; Protein; Rumen metabolism

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; MILK; NITROGEN; RUMEN;

EID: 84875202509     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2012-5296     Document Type: Article

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