Performance of Sahiwal and Friesian heifers fed on napier grass supplemented with graded levels of lucerne

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-10

  Kariuki, J N ^a   Tamminga, S ^b   Gitau, G K ^c   Gachuiri, C K ^d   Muia, J M K ^a  

^a National Animal Husbandry Research Centre Kenya   (Kenya)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Degradation; Heifers; Intake; Lucerne; Napier; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; FRIESIA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PENNISETUM PURPUREUM;

EID: 0033461603     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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