Effects of Erythrina variegata, Gliricidia sepium and Leucaena leucocephala on dry matter intake and nutrient digestibility of maize stover, before and after spraying with molasses

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 111, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 191-201

  Aregheore, E M ^a   Perera, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC   (Samoa)

Author keywords

Agricultural residue; Digestibility; Goats; Intake; Legume trees

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; ERYTHRINA VARIEGATA; GLIRICIDIA; GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0347029870     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2003.06.001     Document Type: Article

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