Effects of forage particle size and grain fermentability in midlactation cows. II. Ruminal pH and chewing activity From: Journal of Dairy Science | Date: August 1, 2002| Author: Krause, K M; Combs, D K; Beauchemin, K A | Copyright American Dairy Science Association Aug 2002. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

ABSTRACT

Our study investigated the effects of, and interactions between, level of dietary ruminally fermentable carbohydrate (RFC) and forage particle size on rumen pH and chewing activity for dairy cows fed one level of dietary NDF. Also, correlations between intake, production, chewing, and ruminal pH parameters were investigated. Eight cows (61 days in milk) were assigned to four treatments in a double 4 x 4 Latin square. Treatments were arranged in a 2 x 2 factorial design; finel...