Effect of Varying Levels of Dietary Minerals on Growth and Nutrient Utilization in Lambs

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 46-52

  Sharma, L C ^a   Yadav, P S ^a   Mandal, A B ^a,b   Sunaria, K R ^a  

^a CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b CENTRAL AVIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Growth; Minerals; Nutrient Utilization; Requirements; Sheep; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

LAMB; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0842289665     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2004.46     Document Type: Article

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