Effect of molasses-urea-block (MUB) on dry matter intake, growth, reproductive performance and control of gastrointestinal nematode infection of grazing Menz ram lambs

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-71

  Anindo, D ^a   Toe F ^b   Tembely, S ^a   Mukasa Mugerwa, E ^a   Lahlou Kassi, A ^c   Sovani, S ^d  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^b Centre International de Recherche Developpement sur lElevage en zone Subhumide Bobo Dioulasso   (Burkina Faso)

^c Rabat Institut Maroc   (Morocco)

^d NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endoparasites; Ethiopia; Sheep production; Tropics; Urea molasses blocks

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005984026     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0921-4488(97)00032-1     Document Type: Article

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