The effect of concentrate feeding strategies on rumen parameters, milk production and milk composition of Jersey cows grazing ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) or kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum) pasture

The effect of concentrate feeding strategies on rumen parameters, milk production and milk composition of Jersey cows grazing ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) or kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum) pasture

Thesis (MScAgric)--Stellenbosch University, 2012 === ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Ruminal pH is the rumen condition that varies most. Studying the cause and effect of diurnal variation offers a means of improving ruminal conditions for rumen micro-organisms with subsequent improvements in fibre degradation, m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Joubert, Matthys Du Toit
Other Authors: Cruywagen, C. W.
Format: Others
Language:en_ZA
Published: Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University. 2012
Subjects:
Kikuyu
Pasture
Dissertations > Animal sciences
Theses > Animal sciences
Dissertations > Agriculture
Theses > Agriculture
Ryegrass as feed
Dairy cattle > Feeding
Rumens
Milk production
Milk compositiion
Jersey cows
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/20069

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http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/20069

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