Effects of feeding level and NDF content of grass-clover silages on chewing activity, fecal particle size and NDF digestibility in dairy heifers

The objective of this study was to assess effects of feed intake and NDF content of highly digestible grass-clover silage on chewing behavior, fecal particle size distribution and apparent digestibility in restrictively fed heifers. Four grass-clover silages (Lolium perenne, Trifolium pratense and T...

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Main Authors: A.K.S. Schulze, M.R. Weisbjerg, P. Nørgaard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
cow
NDF
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731114002055