Influence of urea molasses treated wheat straw fermented with cattle manure on chemical composition and feeding value for growing buffalo calves

Livestock Science

Volumn 105, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 151-161

  Sarwar, M ^a   Nisa, M ^a   Hassan, Z ^a   Shahzad, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Buffalo calves; Cattle manure; Chemical composition; Growth performance; Urea molasses fermented wheat straw

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33750428976     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.05.021     Document Type: Article

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