The effect of adding ruminally protected fat in fattening diets on nutrient intake, digestibility and growth performance of Awassi lambs

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 113, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 61-69

  Haddad, S G ^a   Younis, H M ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Awassi lambs; Digestibility; Finishing diets; Protected fat

Indexed keywords

LAMB; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 1242276720     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2003.10.015     Document Type: Article

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