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A note on the in vitro dry-matter digestibility determination of mixed herbage and browse samples collected with oesophageal fistulated steers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

C. Shorrock
C. Shorrock
Affiliation:
Animal Production Research Unit, Ministry of Agriculture, Private Bag 0033, Gaborone, Botswana
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The determination of in vitro dry-matter digestibility (DMD) of grass and pasture legumes under both temperate and tropical conditions is well established (Tilley & Terry, 1963; Minson & McLeod, 1972). One application of the in vitro DMD estimation of pasture samples is, together with an estimate of faecal output, the measurement of the herbage dry-matter intake of grazing cattle. Pasture samples are usually collected with oesophageal fistulated cattle. This technique is well documented and has been reviewed by a number of authors (Langlands, 1975; Minson et al. 1976).

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Short Note
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 96 , Issue 2 , April 1981 , pp. 483 - 485
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1981

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