Effects of sodium bicarbonate and yeast on productive performance and carcass characteristics of light-weight lambs fed finishing diets

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 67, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 157-163

  Kawas, J R ^a   Garcia Castillo R ^a   Garza Cazares, F ^a   Fimbres Durazo, H ^a   Olivares Saenz E ^a   Hernandez Vidal G ^a   Lu, C D ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

^b University of Hawaii   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcass; Lambs; Sodium bicarbonate; Weight gain; Yeast culture

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33751190070     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.09.011     Document Type: Article

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