Urea-treated neem (Azadirachta indica A. juss) seed kernel cake as a protein supplement for lambs

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 107-116

  Musalia, L M ^a   Anandan, S ^a   Sastry, V R B ^a   Agrawal, D K ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Growth; Lambs; Neem seed kernel cake; Urea treatment

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; AZADIRACHTA JUSS;

EID: 0033961792     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(99)00085-1     Document Type: Article

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