Nutrient Utilization and Compensatory Growth in Crossbred (Bos indicus × Bos taurus) Calves

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1285-1291

  Santra, A ^a   Pathak, N N ^a,b  

^a CENTRAL SHEEP AND WOOL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Compensatory Growth; Crossbred Calves; Energy Balance; Wheat Straw

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0033445482     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1999.1285     Document Type: Article

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