DIGESTIBILITY OF DIETS CONTAINING PROCESSED DRIED LUCERNE BY SHEEP AND COWS

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作者
THOMAS, S [1 ]
CAMPLING, RC [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV LONDON WYE COLL,ASHFORD TN25 5AH,KENT,ENGLAND
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10.1111/j.1365-2494.1979.tb01460.x
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S3 [农学(农艺学)];
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0901 ;
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A series of trials was conducted to compare the digestibility of organic matter in castrated male sheep and non‐lactating and lactating cows given diets containing lucerne cobs. Similar digestibility coefficients were determined when sheep and non‐lactating cows were given hay and lucerne cobs, but lactating cows digested diets of hay, lucerne cobs and concentrates less well than sheep. It is concluded that if sheep are used in digestibility trials with diets containing processed lucerne and concentrates intended for milking cows, appreciable errors of prediction of digestibility of organic matter may arise. Copyright © 1979, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved
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