Water absorption capacity of flax and pine horse beddings and gaseous concentrations in bedded stalls

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 611-618

  Borhan, M D Saidul ^a   Rahman, Shafiqur ^a   Hammer, Carolyn ^b  

^a North Dakota State University   (United States)

^b NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Flax shive; Greenhouse gas; Hydrogen sulfide; Pine wood shaving; Water absorption capacity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; LINUM USITATISSIMUM;

EID: 84901487565     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2013.11.011     Document Type: Article

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