Comparative rumen fermentation characteristics in sheep and goats at maintenance level of feeding

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 625-627

  Santra, A ^a,b   Mishra, A S ^a,b   Chaturvedi, O H ^a,b   Prasad, R ^a,b   Karim, S A ^a,b  

^a CENTRAL SHEEP AND WOOL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Department of Animal Nutrition ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Fermentation; Maintenance feeding; Rumen; Sheep goat

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0031532304     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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