Ruminal pH and temperature, papilla characteristics, and animal performance of fattening calves fed concentrate or maize silage-based diets

Feeding systems can play an important role, not only in beef farm profitability but also in animal health and performance. Fourteen Avilena-Negra Iberica bulls, with an initial weight of 270 kg (SE 22.6 kg) and aged 223 d (SE 16.2) were used to study the effect of two feeding systems on ruminal pH a...

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Main Authors: Bodas,Raúl, Posado,Raquel, Bartolomé,Daniel José, Tabernero de Paz,Maria José, Herráiz,Pedro, Rebollo,Eduardo, Gomez,Luis Jesús, Garcia,Juan José
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, INIA 2014
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-58392014000300005
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