Effects of feeding monensin in combination with zeranol implants on performance, carcass traits and nutrient digestibility of growing lambs

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1274-1279

  Owaimer, A N ^a   Kraidees, M S ^a   Al Saiady, M ^a   Zahran, S ^a   Abouheif, M A ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Carcass; Digestibility in Lambs; Monensin; Performance; Zeranol

Indexed keywords

LAMB; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0141702088     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2003.1274     Document Type: Article

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