Increasing sodium bicarbonate level in high-concentrate diets for heifers. I. Effects on intake, water consumption and ruminal fermentation
Four ruminally fistulated Holstein heifers (BW = 264 ± 12 kg) were used in a 4 × 4 Latin square design experiment to determine the effect of increasing levels of sodium bicarbonate (BICARB; 0%, 1.25%, 2.50% and 5%, on concentrate dry matter (DM) basis) on DM intake (DMI), water consumption and rumin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2008-01-01
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Series: | Animal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731108001675 |