Effects of protein sources on concentrations of hydrogen sulphide in the rumen headspace gas of dairy cows

Two Latin square design experiments investigated the relationship between hydrogen sulphide concentration in the rumen headspace gas of dairy cows and the early stages of protein degradation in the rumen. In Expt 1, three protein sources differing in rumen N (nitrogen) degradability (maize gluten fe...

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Main Authors: A.J.M. Fonseca, A.R.J. Cabrita, L.A.O. Pinho, E.J. Kim, R.J. Dewhurst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731112000973