Effect of different growth stages of rapeseed (brassica rapa L.) on nutrient intake and digestibility, nitrogen balance, and rumen fermentation kinetics in sheep diets

The objective of the present study was to determine the dietary effect of different growth stages of rapeseed (Brassica rapa L.) on nutrient intake and digestibility, nitrogen balance, and rumen fermentation kinetics in sheep. Four dietary treatments were utilised. A basal control diet based on alfa...

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Main Authors: Lizbeth E. Robles Jimenez, Amelia Zetina Sánchez, Octavio Alonso Castelán Ortega, Jorge Osorio Avalos, Julieta Gertrudis Estrada Flores, Manuel González-Ronquillo, Einar Vargas-Bello-Pérez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2021.1906168