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The nutrient requirements of ruminant livestock
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This article is published in Animal Feed Science and Technology.The article was published on 1982-06-01. It has received 1931 citations till now.read more
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Intake and digestion in swamp buffaloes and cattle. 1. The digestion of rice straw (Oryza sativa)
P. M. Kennedy,Christopher S. McSweeney,D. Ffoulkes,A. John,AC Schlink,R. P. Lefeuvre,J. D. Kerr +6 more
TL;DR: Rate and predicted extent of digestion of dietary materials did not differ between species in Expt 1, despite lower concentrations of ammonia in rumen fluid in cattle than buffaloes; however, in ExPT 2, the rate of digestible cell wall constituents digested in the forestomach ofbuffaloes, but not of cattle, was higher than that of cattle.
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A simulation model of grazing sheep: I. Animal growth and intake
TL;DR: The model was tested against a range of published data and was found to be acceptable for its intended use as a research tool to evaluate animal performance and the physical and economic consequences of alternative technologies and management strategies.
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Recent work on the establishment, production and utilization of multipurpose trees as a feed resource in Zimbabwe
TL;DR: Notable differences were found in fibre content, in vitro dry matter digestibility, acceptability and intake by livestock and therefore, their potential in affecting animal productivity.
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Feeding frequency for lactating cows: effects on digestion, milk production and energy utilization.
TL;DR: It is concluded that at fixed feed intakes, the main response to increased meal frequency is likely to be a reduction in milk fat depression and that this will be confined to diets containing not more than about 200 g modified acid-detergent fibre/kg dry matter.