Effect of supplementation of Gliricidia maculata to urea-treated and untreated paddy straw in crossbred cows

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 357-359

  Srinivasulu, C ^a,b   Raj Reddy, M ^a   Narasimha Reddy, D ^a  

^a ACHARYA N G RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Regional Agricultural Research Station   (India)

Author keywords

Crossbred cows; Digestibilities; Gliricidia maculata supplementation; Lactation studies; Paddy straw

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039440753     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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