Effect of Acacia cyanophylla Lindl. foliage supply on intake and digestion by sheep fed lucerne hay-based diets

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 101-113

  Ben Salem, H ^a   Nefzaoui, A ^a   Ben Salem, Lamia ^b   Tisserand, J L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CARTHAGE   (Tunisia)

^b Office de l'Elevage et des Paturages   (Tunisia)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Acacia cyanophylla Lindl.; Fermentation profile; Intake; Lucerne hay; Sheep; Tannins

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA SALIGNA; GLYCINE MAX; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0002604856     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0377-8401(97)00015-1     Document Type: Article

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