Effect of corn and beet pulp based concentrate on ruminal parameters in wethers fed with fresh forage

Four wethers housed in individual pens and fitted with ruminal cannulae were grouped (two wethers per group) and fed fresh forage (Italian ryegrass, Lolium multiflorum) with either beet pulp (BP) or corn based concentrate (C) as supplements, using a crossover experimental design. The experiment was...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Molle, Mauro Decandia, Andrea Branca, René Baumont, Francesco Masoero, Andrea Cabiddu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/74