Rumen Fermentation Patterns in Sheep Receiving Silages of Different Chemical Composition Supplemented with Concentrates Rich in Starch or in Digestible Fibre

The Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 145-150

  Martin, P A ^a   Chamberlain, D G ^a   Robertson, S ^a   Hirst, D ^b  

^a HANNAH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84972048055     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859600065898     Document Type: Article

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