Influence of dietary protein content and digestibility on milk yield and blood constituents in lactating goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 47-51

  Pailan, G H ^a   Kaur, H ^a  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Blood metabolites; Goat; Milk production; Protein degradability

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009934782     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0921-4488(95)00766-0     Document Type: Article

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