Effect of physical restriction and supplementation with Leucaena leucocephala on goat growth

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 103-108

  Muir, J P ^a   Massaete, E ^a  

^a Inst de Prod Animal   (Mozambique)

Author keywords

Goats; Leucaena leucocephala; Range; Semi arid; Tethered

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; LEUCAENA; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; LEUCOCEPHALA;

EID: 0006359034     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0921-4488(96)00901-7     Document Type: Article

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