Substitution of dry Leucaena leucocephala (DLL) leaves for cotton seed cake (CSC) as a protein supplement to urea treated maize stover fed to dairy weaner goats

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 73, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 365-374

  Ndemanisho, E E ^a   Mtenga, L A ^a   Kimbi, E F C ^a   Kimambo, A E ^a   Mtengeti, E J ^a  

^a SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Cotton seed cake; Leucaena; Maize stover; Weaner goats

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011947041     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(98)00139-4     Document Type: Article

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