The effects of the physical form of hay on digestion and retention time in sheep
Sheep with cannulas in the rumen, abomasum or terminal ileum were used to study the effects of the physical form of hay on digestion. The hay, perennial ryegrass with timothy, was chopped or was ground through 2, 5, 20 or 40 mm screens and fed twice daily at 800 g/d.Various indicators of mean retent...
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University of Aberdeen
1980
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.254764 |