Particle size alterations of feedstuffs during in situ neutral detergent fiber incubation

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 4601-4614

  Kramer M ^a   Norgaard P ^b   Lund, P ^a   Weisbjerg, M R ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Dacron bag; Image analysis; Method; Rumen

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BRASSICA RAPA; CATTLE; CEREAL; CHEMISTRY; DIETARY FIBER; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; MAIZE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; POACEAE; RUMINANT STOMACH; SILAGE; SOLUBILITY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BRASSICA RAPA; CATTLE; CEREALS; DETERGENTS; DIETARY FIBER; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PARTICLE SIZE; POACEAE; RUMEN; SILAGE; SOLUBILITY; ZEA MAYS;

BRASSICA NAPUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84879321647     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2013-6651     Document Type: Article

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