Comparison of feed intake, digestibility and fattening performance of Brahman grade cattle (Bos indicus) and crossbred water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 549-555

  Lapitan, Rosalina M ^a   Del Barrio, Arnel N ^a   Katsube, Osamu ^b   Tokuda, Tomomi ^b   Orden, Edgar A ^c   Robles, Alberto Y ^a   Fujihara, Tsutomu ^b   Cruz, Libertado C ^d   Kanai, Yukio ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS   (Philippines)

^b SHIMANE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c CENTRAL LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

^d Philippine Carabao Center National Headquarters and Genepool   (Philippines)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Crossbred cattle; Crossbred water buffalo; Digestibility; Fattening performance; Feed intake

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS; BUBALUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 11444269379     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2004.00226.x     Document Type: Article

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