Feed intake and selection of tree fodder by dairy heifers

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 79, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 1-13

  Roothaert, Ralph L ^a  

^a WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Feed intake; Feed selection; Fodder trees; Nutritive Value

Indexed keywords

CALLIANDRA CALOTHYRSUS; LEUCAENA DIVERSIFOLIA; MANIHOT GLAZIOVII; MORUS ALBA; PENNISETUM PURPUREUM;

EID: 0033562822     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(99)00023-1     Document Type: Article

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