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In vivo digestibility values for ruminant feed ingredients measured using sheep

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

F.J. Mulligan ,
F.P. O'Mara ,
Maria J. Kenny ,
M. Rath ,
J. Callan ,
B. Flynn  and
P.J. Caffrey
F.J. Mulligan
Affiliation:
University College Dublin, Lyons Research Farm, Newcastle, Co. Dublin, Ireland
F.P. O'Mara
Affiliation:
University College Dublin, Lyons Research Farm, Newcastle, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Maria J. Kenny
Affiliation:
University College Dublin, Lyons Research Farm, Newcastle, Co. Dublin, Ireland
M. Rath
Affiliation:
University College Dublin, Lyons Research Farm, Newcastle, Co. Dublin, Ireland
J. Callan
Affiliation:
University College Dublin, Lyons Research Farm, Newcastle, Co. Dublin, Ireland
B. Flynn
Affiliation:
University College Dublin, Lyons Research Farm, Newcastle, Co. Dublin, Ireland
P.J. Caffrey
Affiliation:
University College Dublin, Lyons Research Farm, Newcastle, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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Important differences exist between various databases in the digestibility of ruminant feed ingredients (INRA, 1989; MAFF, 1992). The objective of this experiment was to measure the digestibility of some the more important ruminant feed ingredients and the variation associated with them.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1998 , 1998 , pp. 87
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 1998

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