Effect of Saccharomyces cerevisiae on fibre digestion and ruminal fermentation in sheep fed berseem hay (Trifolium alexandrinum) as a sole diet

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. C, 2000, Pages 139-142

  Kamel, H E M ^a  

^a Alexandria University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Sheep Berseem Hay Saccharomyces cerevisiae Rumen Fermentation Urinary Purine Derivatives

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044523639     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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