Effect of dietary energy density on growth performance and slaughtering characteristics of fattening Awassi lambs

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 87, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 171-177

  Haddad, S G ^a   Husein, M Q ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Awassi sheep; Digestibility; Energy density; Finishing diets; Growth

Indexed keywords

LAMB; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 2442509859     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2003.09.018     Document Type: Article

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