Rumen manipulation to improve animal productivity

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 748-763

  Santra, A ^a   Karim, S A ^a  

^a CENTRAL SHEEP AND WOOL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Defaunation; Feed Conversion Efficiency; Growth; Nutrient Utilization; Probiotics; Rumen Manipulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVIDAE; FUNGI; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0038356808     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2003.748     Document Type: Review

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