Net requirements of protein and energy for maintenance of wool and hair lambs in a tropical region

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 165-171

  Silva, A M A ^a   Da Silva Sobrinho, A G ^b   Trindade, I A C M ^b   Resende, K T ^b   Bakke, O A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINA GRANDE   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Endogenous nitrogen; Hair lambs; Maintenance requirements; Wool lambs

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CYNODON; LAMB; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0037812896     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(03)00100-7     Document Type: Article

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