Effect of alkali and (or) steam treatment of wheat straw or cellulase augmented concentrate mixture on rumen fermentation in goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 219-225

  Rai, S N ^a   Mudgal, V D ^a  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Goat; Rumen fermentation; Treated wheat straw

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0005329148     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0921-4488(95)00759-8     Document Type: Article

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