Effect of condensed tannins from Leucaena leucocephala on rumen fermentation, methane production and population of rumen protozoa in heifers fed low-quality forage

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the experiment was to assess the effect of increasing amounts of Leucaena leucocephala forage on dry matter intake (DMI), organic matter intake (OMI), enteric methane production, rumen fermentation pattern and protozoa population in cattle fed Pennisetum purpureum and housed in...

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Veröffentlicht in:Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences. - 1998. - 31(2018), 11 vom: 03. Nov., Seite 1738-1746
1. Verfasser: Piñeiro-Vázquez, Angel T (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Canul-Solis, Jorge R, Jiménez-Ferrer, Guillermo O, Alayón-Gamboa, José A, Chay-Canul, Alfonso J, Ayala-Burgos, Armin J, Aguilar-Pérez, Carlos F, Ku-Vera, Juan C
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2018
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences
Schlagworte:Journal Article Crossbred Heifers Forages Methane Respiration Chambers Volatile Fatty Acids