Leucaena leucocephala and Gliricidia sepium Supplementation in Sheep Fed with Ammonia Treated Rice Straw: Effects on Intake, Digestibility, Microbial Protein Yield and Live-Weight Changes

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1659-1666

  Orden, E A ^a   Abdulrazak, S A ^a   Cruz, E M ^a,b   Orden, M E M ^a,b   Ichinohe, T ^a   Fujihara, T ^a  

^a SHIMANE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b CENTRAL LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Ammoniated Rice Straw; Gliricidia; Leucaena; Live Weight Gain; Microbial Protein Yield; N Balance; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034360305     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2000.1659     Document Type: Article

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