Effect of supplementing Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) with Madras thorn (Pithecellobium dulce) on intake, digestibility and live weight gains of growing goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 69, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 83-87

  Kahindi, R K ^a   Abdulrazak, S A ^a   Muinga, R W ^b  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Goats; Growth rates; Intakes; Madras thorn; Napier grass

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; PENNISETUM PURPUREUM; PITHECELLOBIUM DULCE;

EID: 33847675336     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.12.008     Document Type: Article

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