Appropriate methods for the evaluation of tropical feeds for ruminants

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 53-66

  Madsen, J ^a   Hvelplund, T ^b   Weisbjerg, M R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Energy value; Enzymes; In vitro; Intake; Nylon bag; Protein value

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE;

EID: 0006264368     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(97)81622-7     Document Type: Article

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