Calliandra calothyrsus as a supplement for milk production in the Kenya Highlands

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 115-126

  Paterson, R T ^a,d   Kiruiro, E ^b   Arimi, H K ^c  

^a Natural Resources Institute UK   (Kenya)

^b KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c Fisheries and Irrigation   (Kenya)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Food supplement; Hedgerow; Tree; Zero grazing

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; KENYA; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; SEASON; STANDARD; TREE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; KENYA; LACTATION; MILK; POACEAE; SEASONS; TREES;

EID: 0033113859     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005119808090     Document Type: Article

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