Relationship between faecal scoring and in vitro digestibility of the diet in buffalo cows

Samples of faeces were collected monthly for 3 and 2 times respectively from 12 lactating and 12 dry buffalo cows. The samples, evaluated for faecal scoring (Faecal Consistency, FC and Undigested Fractions, UF), were used as inocula (dilution 1:2 with anaerobic medium) to determine in vitro digestib...

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Main Authors: V. Piccolo, F. Infascelli, S. Calabrò, M.I. Cutignelli, S. Marono, R. Tudisco, F. Bovera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-02-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/1046