Strategies for coping with poor forage digestibility in dairy rations: response to enzyme supplements
Published: February 8, 2007
Summary
Fiber is another term for the cell wall of plants. Plant cell wall is generally less digestible than the cell contents. Since cows require a minimum amount of effective (generally forage) fiber in their diets and this fiber is frequently poorly digested, fiber is often viewed as a necessary evil in dairy cow rations. Cell wall is measured by determining neutral detergent fiber (NDF). The detergen...
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12 de febrero de 2007
Good article about poor forage digestibility in dairy rations Joanne! Thanks.
J. Goodson
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