Influence of Controlling Protozoa on the Degradation and Utilization of Dietary Fibre and Protein in the Rumen and Nitrogenous Flow Entering the Duodenum of Sheep

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1241-1245

  Han, C Y ^a   Lu, D X ^a   Hu, M ^a   Tan, Z L ^a  

^a Inner Mongolian Acad of Anim Sci   (China)

Author keywords

Fiber; Protein; Protozoa and Defaunation; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0033442634     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1999.1241     Document Type: Article

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