Starch digestibility of rolled or sodium-hydroxide treated rye grain in dairy cows
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It was hypothesised that compared to rolled rye grain, sodium hydroxide (NaOH) treatment of whole rye grain would reduce the starch digestibility in the rumen whereas the small intestinal starch digestibility would be unaffected. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether rolled and NaOH treated rye grain has digestive patterns similar to rolled and NaOH treated wheat in lactating dairy cows.
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