Effect of urea multinutritional molasses block supplementation on liveweight change of yak calves and productive and reproductive performances of yak cows

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 141-145

  Shikui, Dong ^a,c   Ruijun, Long ^b,c   Muyi, Kang ^a   Xiaopeng, Pu ^c   Yanjun, Guo ^d  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF PLATEAU BIOLOGY   (China)

^c GANSU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Productivity; Reproductive performance; UMMB supplementation; Yak

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS GRUNNIENS;

EID: 0037794222     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A01-097     Document Type: Article

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