Soybean hulls as an alternative feed for horses

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1663-1668

  Coverdale, J A ^a,c   Moore, J A ^b   Tyler, H D ^a   Miller Auwerda, P A ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cecum; Forage; Horse; Soybean Hulls

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; BROMUS; BROMUS SECALINUS; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; GLYCINE MAX; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 2642571159     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8261663x     Document Type: Article

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