Variations in ruminal pH, volatile fatty acid concentration and proportions of the individual acids

A.W.F. Davey

Massey University, Palmerston North

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Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production. 1965, 25: 106-118

New Zealand data on the proportions of the volatile fatty acids in the rumen liquor of sheep and cattle fed pasture are presented and discussed in relation to milk composition and the efficiency of milk secretion with dairy cattle.

Keywords: NZSAPAB;