The effects of Gliricidia supplementation on intake and digestion of a Digitaria decumbens hay by Black-belly sheep

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 105-112

  Archimede, H ^a   Dulorme, M ^b   Tournebize, R ^b   Saminadin, G ^a   Periacarpin, F ^a   Xande, A ^a  

^a Unite de Recherches Zootechniques Pointe a Pitre   (Guadeloupe)

^b Unité de Recherches Agropédoclimatiques en Zone Caraïbe Prise d'Eau   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; DIGITARIA DECUMBENS; DIGITARIA ERIANTHA; GLIRICIDIA; OVIS ARIES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034832415     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0021859601001198     Document Type: Article

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