Evaluation of tropical forage legumes (Medicago sativa, Dolichos lablab, Leucaena leucocephala and Desmanthus bicornutus) for growing goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 65, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 1-7

  Kanani, J ^a   Lukefahr, S D ^a   Stanko, R L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Feeding level; Goats; Growth; Tropical forages

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; DESMANTHUS; DESMANTHUS BICORNUTUS; DOLICHOS; LABLAB PURPUREUS; LEUCAENA; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SORGHUM BICOLOR; SORGHUM X DRUMMONDII; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33747766179     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.04.028     Document Type: Article

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