Microbial nitrogen supply, nitrogen retention and rumen function in Menz sheep supplemented with dried leaves of multipurpose trees, their mixtures or wheat bran

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 52, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 25-36

  Melaku, S ^a   Peters, K J ^b   Tegegne, A ^c  

^a HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Menz sheep; Microbial N; Multipurpose trees; N retention; Rumen function

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ERAGROSTIS; ERAGROSTIS TEF; OVIS ARIES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 1542351010     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(03)00200-1     Document Type: Article

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