The feasibility of replacement of grain by tapioca in diets for growing-fattening cattle

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 2-4, 1997, Pages 133-141

  Holzer, Z ^a   Aharoni, Y ^a   Lubimov, V ^a   Brosh, A ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Grain replacement; Growing calves; Poultry litter; Tapioca

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; GLYCINE MAX; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); VICIA;

EID: 0010468388     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(96)01054-1     Document Type: Article

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