Influence of feeding sheep on oilseed cake following the consumption of tanniferous feeds

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 59-69

  Nsahlai, I V ^a   Umunna, N N ^a   Osuji, P O ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Acacia; Beneficial effects; Oilseed cake; Sesbania leaves; Tannins

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033040075     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(99)00036-6     Document Type: Article

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