The Role iNDF in the Regulation of Feed Intake and the Importance of Its Assessment in Subtropical Ruminant Systems (the Role of iNDF in the Regulation of Forage Intake)
The intake and digestibility of forages is largely influenced by the fibre content and specifically the neutral detergent fibre (NDF). Currently, the focus in commercial diet formulation and the modelling of animal performance is on the total NDF so as to achieve higher ruminant feed intakes, higher...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Agriculture |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/5/3/778 |