Feeding Sesbania Leaves as a Sole Feed on Growth and Nutrient Utilization in Goats

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 487-489

  Shahjalal, M ^a   Topps, J H ^a,b  

^a BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Goats; Growth; Sesbania Leaves

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034412079     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2000.487     Document Type: Article

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