Effect of feeding complete diets containing graded levels of Prosopis cineraria leaves on feed intake, nutrient utilization and rumen fermentation in lambs and kids

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 75-83

  Bhatta, Raghavendra ^a   Vaithiyanathan, S ^a   Singh, N P ^a   Verma, D L ^a  

^a CENTRAL SHEEP AND WOOL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Growth; Kid; Lamb; Prosopis cineraria; Rumen fermentation; Tannin

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; OVIS ARIES; PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS CINERARIA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33750621544     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.09.027     Document Type: Article

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