Chemical composition and feeding value of urea-treated corncobs ensiled with additives for sheep

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 685-690

  Sarwar, M ^a   Khan, M Ajmal ^a   Nisa, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Crop residues; Fermentable carbohydrates; Growth; Intake digestibility; Lohi sheep; Nitrogen balance

Indexed keywords

CROP RESIDUE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; SHEEP;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 24744454148     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR04243     Document Type: Article

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