Comparison of the nutritive value for laying hens of diets containing azolla (Azolla pinnata) based on formulation using digestible protein and digestible amino acid versus total protein and total amino acid

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 81, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 43-56

  Khatun, A ^a   Ali, M A ^b   Dingle, J G ^b  

^a Department of Animal Husbandry   (Bangladesh)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Azolla; Composition; Digestible amino acid; Digestible protein; Feeding value; Layers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033567925     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(99)00071-1     Document Type: Article

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