Comparative study on energy and nitrogen metabolisms between brahman cattle and swamp buffalo fed with low quality diet

Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 183-188

  Kawashima, Tomoyuki ^a,d   Sumamal, Witthaya ^b   Pholsen, Pimpaporn ^b   Chaithiang, Ramphrai ^b   Kurihara, Mitsunori ^c  

^a JAPAN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b Khon Kaen Animal Nutrition Research and Development Center   (Thailand)

^c Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries Research Council   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LIVESTOCK AND GRASSLAND SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Energy metabolism; Fiber digestion

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BRACHIARIA; BUBALUS; UROCHLOA BRIZANTHA;

EID: 33750064568     PISSN: 00213551     EISSN: 00213551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6090/jarq.40.183     Document Type: Article

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