Impact of feeding urea ammoniated and urea supplemented wheat straw on intake and utilization of nutrients in crossbred cattle

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 466-470

  Verma, A K ^a,b   Singh, P ^a,b   Dass, R S ^a,b   Mehra, U R ^a,b  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Centre of Advanced Studies   (Cambodia)

Author keywords

Crossbred cattle; Nutrient utilization; Urea ammoniation; Urea supplementation; Wheat straw

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BOS TAURUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33749160665     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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