Research note: A comparison of metabolisable energy values of lucerne and barley between young and mature ostriches

Archives of Animal Nutrition

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 77-82

  Cilliers, S C ^a   Hayes, J P ^b   Sales, J ^b,d   Chwalibog, A ^c   Du Preez, J J ^b  

^a Little Karoo Agricultural Centre   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d Queensland Poultry Research and Development Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age differences; Barley; Lucerne; Metabolisable energy; Ostriches

Indexed keywords

AGING; ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BARLEY; CALORIC INTAKE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; MALE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHYSIOLOGY; POULTRY;

AGING; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HORDEUM; MALE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; NUTRITIVE VALUE; POULTRY;

EID: 26044464032     PISSN: 0003942X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450399809381907     Document Type: Review

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