Energy metabolism with particular reference to methane production in Muzaffarnagari sheep fed rations varying in roughage to concentrate ratio

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 83, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 287-300

  Tiwari, C M ^a,d   Jadhao, S B ^a,c   Khan, M Y ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b BIHAR VETERINARY COLLEGE   (India)

^c CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES EDUCATION   (India)

^d Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

concentrate ratios; Energy metabolism; Methane production; Muzaffarnagari sheep; Nutritive value; Roughage

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034611364     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(99)00132-7     Document Type: Article

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