Browsing Cornell Nutrition Conference by Subject "physically effective fiber"

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Relationships between Starch and Physically Effective and Undegraded Fiber in Lactating Dairy Cows

Smith, K.M.; Grant, R.J.; Obata, A. (2020-10)

Typical rations without supplemental sugars contain about 1.5 to 3% sugar. Adding more dietary sugar often reduces rumen ammonia, suggesting that rapidly digestible sugars help the rumen microbes capture and use nitrogen. ...
Relationships Between Undigested and Physically Effective Fiber in Lactating Dairy Cows

Grant, R. J.; Smith, W. A.; Miller, M. D.; Ishida, K.; Obata, A. (2018-10-16)

As we learn more about rumen fiber digestion pools, we must also focus on the proper physically effective fiber content that optimizes dry matter intake and productive response. For some diet types at least, the proper ...