Ruminal fermentation and nitrogen metabolism in sheep fed a silage-based diet supplemented with Yucca schidigera or Y. schidigera and nisin

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 129, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 187-195

  Santoso, Budi ^a   Mwenya, B ^b   Sar, C ^b   Takahashi, J ^b  

^a Papua University   (Indonesia)

^b OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

N metabolism; Nisin; Ruminal fermentation; Sheep; Yucca schidigera

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; OVIS ARIES; PHLEUM PRATENSE; YUCCA SCHIDIGERA;

EID: 33746499592     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2006.01.001     Document Type: Article

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