Effect of toasting grain silages from field peas (Pisum sativum) and field beans (Vicia faba) on in vitro gas production, methane production, and post-ruminal crude protein content

Legume grains such as field peas and field beans can be produced on a local level, and may be reliable sources of dietary protein and energy apart from common soybean and rapeseed meals. In ruminants, protein, starch, and carbohydrates from peas and field beans are fermented in large part before rea...

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Main Authors: Martin Bachmann, Christian Kuhnitzsch, Sebastian Michel, Annabel Thierbach, Mandy Bochnia, Jörg M. Greef, Siriwan D. Martens, Olaf Steinhöfel, Annette Zeyner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2020-09-01
Series:Animal Nutrition
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654520300408