Effects of the inclusion of yeast culture on the performance of dairy ewes and goats and the degradation of feedstuffs

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 129-134

  Hadjipanayiotou, M ^a   Antoniou, I ^a   Photiou, A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Dairy ewes; Dairy goats; Milk composition; Milk yield; Yeast culture

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; GLYCINE MAX; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS;

EID: 0042764517     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(97)00001-8     Document Type: Article

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