The nutritive value of sun-dried and ensiled cassava leaves for growing pigs

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 60-67

  Phuc, Bui Huy Nhu ^a   Ogle, R B ^a   Lindberg, J E ^a   Preston, T R ^a  

^a NONG LAM UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Cassava leaf meal; Digestibility; Ensiled cassava leaves; Nitrogen balance; Pigs; Protein

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0345535310     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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