Interactions among tannins, supplementation and polyethylene glycol in goats given oak leaves: Effects on digestion and food intake

Animal Science

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 479-483

  Silanikove, N ^a   Gilboa, N ^a   Nitsan, Z ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Digestion; Food intake; Goats; Supplements; Tannins

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005148080     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S135772980001609X     Document Type: Article

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