Effects of dietary protein level on dry matter intake, and production and chemical composition of velvet antler in spotted deer fed forest by-product silage

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1737-1741

  Jeon, B T ^a   Kim, M H ^a   Lee, S M ^a,b   Moon, S H ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chemical Composition; Dietary Protein Level; Dry Matter Intake; Spotted Deer; Velvet Antler Production

Indexed keywords

CERVIDAE; CERVUS AXIS; CERVUS NIPPON;

EID: 33845565364     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2006.1737     Document Type: Article

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