In-sacco degradability of dietary combinations formulated with naturally fermented wheat straw as sole roughage

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1307-1311

  Pannu, M S ^a   Kaushal, J R ^a   Wadhwa, M ^a   Bakshi, M P S ^a  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Conventional Non conventional Protein; Energy Supplements; Fermented Wheat Straw; In sacco Degradability; Urea

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; BRASSICA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0036747238     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2002.1307     Document Type: Article

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