In vivo digestibility and effect of supplemental mucuna forage on treated rice straw degradation

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 239-245

  Adjorlolo, L K ^a   Amaning Kwarteng, K ^b   Fianu, F K ^b  

^a Animal Research Institute Ghana   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Degradation; In sacco; Mucuna; Rice straw; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; MUCUNA; MUCUNA DEERINGIANA; MUCUNA PRURIENS; OVIS ARIES; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 0034864605     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(01)00221-8     Document Type: Article

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