Evaluation of ruminal escape potential of crab meal and other protein supplements and influence of steam explosion of ruminal degradability of crab meal

Four experiments were conducted, three to study the value of crab meal and other protein supplements, and the other to explore the potential of steam explosion technique to improve the nutritive value of crab meal. In Expt. 1, 48 Angus x Hereford and Angus x Simmental steers (avg. BW, 223 kg) were u...

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Main Author: Viswanathan, T. V.
Other Authors: Animal and Poultry Sciences
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/38168
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06062008-162217/