Effect of a supplement of fresh water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) on feed intake and digestibility in goats fed a basal diet of cassava foliage

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 33-40

  Khamparn, Pathoummalangsy ^a   Preston, T R ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LAOS   (Laos)

^b UTA ^*  (Colombia)

Author keywords

Cassava; Digestibility; Goats; Intake; N retention; Urine; Water spinach

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; IPOMOEA; IPOMOEA AQUATICA; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 33645235981     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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