Performance of weaned crossbred calves on feeding of grain-replaced diets and green berseem in early life

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 450-451

  Mondal, B C ^a,b   Pathak, N N ^a,b  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Ctr of Adv Studs in Anim Nutr   (India)

Author keywords

Berseem; Crossbred calves; Feeding of calves; Grain; Weaned calves

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031488395     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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