Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) legume grains as protein source in the ration of growing sheep

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 247-254

  Singh, Sultan ^a   Kundu, S S ^a   Negi, A S ^a   Singh, P N ^a  

^a INDIAN GRASSLAND AND FODDER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Cowpea grains; Eating pattern; Protein source; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; CENCHRUS; CENCHRUS CILIARIS; DICHANTHIUM ANNULATUM; OVIS ARIES; POACEAE; SEHIMA NERVOSUM; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 33745671615     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.04.022     Document Type: Article

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