Rumen degradability characteristics of five starch-based concentrate supplements used on Australian dairy farms

Animal Production Science

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2017, Pages 1512-1519

  McDonnell, R P ^a   Staines, M Vh ^a   Douglas, M L ^b   Auldist, M J ^b   Jacobs, J L ^b   Wales, W J ^b  

^a Western Dairy Research Development   (Australia)

^b Agriculture Research Division   (Australia)

Author keywords

maize grain; Maximize; oats; sodium hydroxide; wheat

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; BIODEGRADATION; CATTLE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIGESTION; DRY MATTER; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; HYDROXIDE; MAIZE; PROTEIN; REACTION KINETICS; STARCH;

AVENA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 85020187847     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: 18365787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN16466     Document Type: Article

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