Effect of cold process monensin enriched urea molasses mineral blocks on performance of crossbred calves fed a wheat straw based diet

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 103, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 51-61

  De, Debasis ^a   Singh, G P ^b  

^a ICAR RESEARCH COMPLEX FOR NEH REGION   (India)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE ON CAMEL   (India)

Author keywords

Calves; Cold process; Growth; Ionophore; Monensin; Urea molasses mineral block; Wheat straw

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0037473987     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(02)00256-0     Document Type: Article

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