Effect of partial replacement of concentrates with jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) leaves on growth performance of kids grazing on native pasture of Tripura, India

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 36-44

  Das, A ^a   Ghosh, S K ^b  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b ICAR RESEARCH COMPLEX FOR NEH REGION   (India)

Author keywords

Concentrate replacement; Goat; Grazing; Growth; Jackfruit leaves

Indexed keywords

ARTOCARPUS ALTILIS; ARTOCARPUS HETEROPHYLLUS; BRASSICA; CAPRA HIRCUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33750620697     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.09.019     Document Type: Article

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