Effect of Feeding Urea Treated Rice and Wheat Straw on Intake and Milk Yield of Lactating Buffaloes under Farmers Conditions

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1200-1204

  Khanal, R C ^a,b   Gurung, D B ^a   Kadariya, R K ^a  

^a Lumle Agricultural Research Centre Nepal   (Nepal)

^b Animal Nutrition Division   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Farmers' Management; Lactating Buffaloes; Rice and Wheat Straw; Urea Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BUBALUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0033421466     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1999.1200     Document Type: Article

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