Effects of defaunation on digestion and growth, in sheep receiving a mixed diet (fresh Digitaria decumbens grass and concentrate) at four protein to energy ratios

Animal Research

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 111-125

  Eugène, Maguy ^a   Archimède, Harry ^a   Weisbecker, Jean Louis ^a   Periacarpin, Fred ^a   Saminadin, George ^a   Sauvant, Daniel ^b  

^a Unite de Recherches Zootechniques Pointe a Pitre   (Guadeloupe)

^b AGROPARISTECH   (France)

Author keywords

Defaunation; Digestion; Growth; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CILIOPHORA; DIGITARIA ERIANTHA; LAMB; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 2342557317     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2004004     Document Type: Article

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