Rumen fistulated Friesian X Zebu lactating cows were freely fed on diets containing oat-vetch hay ad libitum plus cottonseed oilmeal with 1.5 kg barley 1 or 3 kg with added sodium chloride 0 or 3 g/kg diet (low and adequate Na) in a 2 X 2 factorial design with periods of 20 days.
Khalili, M.
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Varvikko, T.
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Lindgren, E.
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[The use of faecal Na concentration as an indicator of Na status in lactating crossbred cows]
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The use of faecal Na concentration as an indicator of Na status in lactating crossbred cows
The macro mineral status of cattle in the Selale highlands of Ethiopia was evaluated during the rainy and dry seasons of 1989 and 1990 in terms of mineral concentrations in soils, feeds, blood plasma and faeces on 25 farms. Bone samples from animals of local breeds from a slaughter house were col...
Khalili, M.
,
Lindgren, E.
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Varvikko, T.
,
[A survey of mineral status of soils, feeds and cattle in the Selale Ethiopian highlands. I. Macro elements]
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A survey of mineral status of soils, feeds and cattle in the Selale Ethiopian highlands. I. Macro elements
The trace element status of crossbred Friesian X Zebu (Boran) and local Zebu cattle in the Selale highlands of Ethiopia was evaluated during the rainy and dry seasons of 1989 and 1990 interms of the trace element content of soils, feeds, blood plasma and faeces on 25 randomly selected farms. Live...
Khalili, M.
,
Lindgren, E.
,
Varvikko, T.
,
[A survey of mineral status of soils, feeds and cattle in the Selale Ethiopian highlands. II. Trace elements]
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A survey of mineral status of soils, feeds and cattle in the Selale Ethiopian highlands. II. Trace elements