Physical and nutritional properties of moist fermented fish silage pellets as a protein supplement for tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 11-18

  Fagbenro, O A ^a,b   Jauncey, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Fish silage; Lactic acid fermentation; Nutrient digestibility; Pellet quality; Protein supplement; Storage stability; Tilapia

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008927276     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(97)00123-5     Document Type: Article

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