Effects of particle size of processed barley grain, enzyme addition and microwave treatment on disappearance and gas production for feedlot cattle

Objective The effects of particle size of processed barley grain, enzyme addition and microwave treatment on in vitro dry matter (DM) disappearance (DMD), gas production and fermentation pH were investigated for feedlot cattle. Methods Rumen fluid from four fistulated feedlot cattle fed a diet of 86...

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Main Authors: Shin-ichi Tagawa, Lucia Holtshausen, Tim A McAllister, Wen Zhu Yang, Karen Ann Beauchemin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2017-04-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-30-4-479.pdf