Study on Supplementing Effects or Feeding Systems of Molasses and Urea on Methane and Microbial Nitrogen Production in the Rumen and Growth Performances of Bulls Fed a Straw Diet

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-46

  Huque, K S ^a   Chowdhury, S A ^a  

^a BANGLADESH LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Growing Bulls; Methane; Microbial Nitrogen; Straw

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE;

EID: 0031535641     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1997.35     Document Type: Article

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