Effect of compound feed pelleting and die diameter on rumen fermentation in beef cattle fed high concentrate diets

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 180, Issue 1-4, 2013, Pages 34-43

  Castrillo, C ^a   Mota, M ^a   Van Laar, H ^b   Martin Tereso J ^b   Gimeno, A ^a   Fondevila, M ^a   Guada, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b Nutreco Research and Development   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Concentrate processing; Die diameter; Intensive beef production; Pelleting; Rumen fermentation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; HORDEUM;

EID: 84875273438     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2013.01.004     Document Type: Article

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