Milking performance of dairy ewes fed pellets containing soy hulls as starchy grain substitute

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 57, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 187-192

  Zenou, A ^a   Miron, J ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Lactating ewes; Pellets; Soy hulls; Starchy grain

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; VICIA;

EID: 13944279539     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2004.07.004     Document Type: Article

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