Factors affecting in sacco dietary degradation by Ankole cattle grazing natural range pastures in Uganda

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 157-166

  Okello, S ^a   Sabiiti, E N ^a   Schwartz, H J ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ankole cattle; Dietary selection; Dry matter disappearance; Free water intake; in sacco degradation; Lignification; Live weight change; Predictive model; Water solubility

Indexed keywords

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EID: 28244453665     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/10220110509485875     Document Type: Article

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