Effects of substituting calliandra leaf meal for soybean meal on intake, digestibility, growth and feed efficiency in goats

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 211-216

  Ebong, Cyprian ^a   Byenkya, Steven G ^a   Ndikumana, Jean ^b  

^a Namulonge Agricultural and Animal Production Research Institute Uganda   (Uganda)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Calliandra leaf meal; Feed efficiency; Goat; Grqwth rate; Intake; Soybean meal; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CALLIANDRA; CALLIANDRA CALOTHYRSUS; CAPRA HIRCUS; ELEPHANT; GLYCINE MAX; PENNISETUM PURPUREUM;

EID: 0011856621     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.1999.9706284     Document Type: Article

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