Effect of concentrate percentage on ruminal pH and time-budget in dairy goats

The aim of this study was to compare rumen pH and time-budget in eight mid-lactation goats receiving two diets in a cross-over design (low-concentrate diet (L): 30% and high-concentrate diet (H): 60% concentrate). Feeding H increased daily intake (4.3 ± 0.08% v. 4.7 ± 0.08% of body weight for L and...

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Main Authors: M. Desnoyers, C. Duvaux-Ponter, K. Rigalma, S. Roussel, O. Martin, S. Giger-Reverdin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731108003157