Effect of substituting barley with corn or sorghum on rumen fermentation and post-ruminal starch digestion in lambs

Locally grown barley is the primary dietary energy source for ruminant production in Iran. However, its production in recent years has declined due to increasing shortage of water in the barley cropping regions. In addition, barley ferments rapidly in the rumen and can lead to metabolic disorders. T...

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Main Author: Yahaghi, Mohammad
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/25975/1/IB%202011%2031R.pdf