Effects of polyethylene glycol in concentrate or feed blocks on carcass composition and offal weight of Barbarine lambs fed Acacia cyanophylla Lindl. foliage

Animal Research

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 363-375

  Atti, Naziha ^a   Ben Salem, Hichem ^a   Priolo, Alessandro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CARTHAGE   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acacia cyanophylla Lindl.; Carcass quality; Concentrate; Feed blocks; Lamb; Offal weight; Polyethylene glycol; Tannins

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA SALIGNA; ANIMALIA; LAMB; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0141478907     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2003022     Document Type: Article

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