Production effectiveness of granulated straw treated with caustic soda lye in heifers

agronomic characters alkali metals alkaline earth metals animal litter animals artiodactyla bovidae bovines breeding breeding aims calcium cattle cereal products chemicophysical properties composition digestibility digestion domestic animals elements feeds fermentation foods formulations growing media heifers livestock macerating magnesium mammals meat animals metals nonmetals nutritive value organoleptic properties pellets phosphorus physical states physiological functions physiology potassium processing products rooting media roughage ruminants sodium soil fertility solid wastes straw vegetable products vertebrates wastes weight gain