The nutritive value of Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) and its potential for milk production with or without supplementation: A review

Tropical Science

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 109-131

  Muia, J M K ^a   Tamminga, S ^a   Mbugua, P N ^a   Kariuki, J N ^a  

^a National Animal Husbandry Research Centre Kenya   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Milk yield; Napier grass; Nutritive value; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

PENNISETUM PURPUREUM;

EID: 0034463206     PISSN: 00413291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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