Effect of different planes of nutrition on urea molasses mineral block intake, nutrient utilization, rumen fermentation pattern and blood profile in Murrah buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 117-128

  Hosamani, S V ^a,b   Mehra, U R ^a   Dass, R S ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Buffaloes; Nutrient utilization; Rumen fermentation; UMMB; Wheat straw

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; BUBALUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0006204679     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(98)00202-8     Document Type: Article

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