Nutrient Utilisation and Rumen Fermentation Pattern in Murrah Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) Fed Urea and Urea Plus Hydrochloric Acid Treated Wheat Straw

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1542-1548

  Dass, R S ^a   Verma, A K ^a   Mehra, U R ^a   Sahu, D S ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Hydrochloric Acid; Murrah Buffaloes; Nitrogen; Rumen Enzyme; Rumen Fermentation; Urea; Wheat Straw

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BUBALUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0035604260     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2001.1542     Document Type: Article

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