Feeding value of tree leaves (hybrid poplar and black locust) evaluated with sheep, goats and rabbits

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 51-62

  Ayers, A C ^a   Barrett, R P ^b   Checke, P R ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Goat; Rabbit; Sheep; Tannins; Tree leaves

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; POPULUS; POPULUS BEROLINENSIS; PSEUDOACACIA; ROBINIA; ROBINIA PSEUDOACACIA;

EID: 0002796783     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-8401(95)00845-4     Document Type: Article

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