Effect of different levels of berseem (Trifolium alexdrinum) supplementation of wheat straw on some physical factors regulating intake and digestion

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 81, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 133-149

  Das, Asit ^a   Singh, G P ^b  

^a INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH   (India)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE ON CAMEL   (India)

Author keywords

Berseem supplementation; Cattle; Digestion; Intake; Level of berseem; Regulation; Wheat straw

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344500699     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(99)00060-7     Document Type: Article

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