Response of lambs fed wheat straw-based diets to supplementation with soybean hulls

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 261-272

  Gomes, M J ^a   Dias da Silva, A A ^a   De Azevedo, J M T ^a   Guedes, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Energy utilisation; In situ; Roughage; Ruminants; Sheep

Indexed keywords

DIET; DIGESTION; ENERGY USE; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; LIVESTOCK; SOYBEAN;

BOVIDAE; GLYCINE MAX; LAMB; OVIS ARIES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1942539128     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR03065     Document Type: Article

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