Energy and protein utilization for maintenance and growth in Omani ram lambs in hot climates. I. Estimates of energy requirements and efficiency

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 451-459

  Early, R J ^a,b   Mahgoub, O ^a   Lu, C D ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

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CHLORIS GAYANA; OVIS ARIES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034947975     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859601008899     Document Type: Article

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