Relationship between various physical and chemical measurements on barley grain and its nutritive value measured by in sacco and in vitro methods

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 153-163

  Brand, T S ^a   Swart, C J ^b  

^a Western Cape ^*  (South Africa)

^b Sentraal Cooperative   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Barley; Chemical composition; Energy content; Physical characteristics; Pigs; Ruminants

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141945656     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.1999.9706247     Document Type: Article

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