Nutritional potential of Blighia sapida K Konig (Ackee ackee) leaves as a dry season feed resource for West African dwarf goats in the derived savanna zone of Nigeria

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2007, Pages

  Aderinola, O A ^a   Farinu, G O ^a   Akinlade, J A ^a   Olayeni, T B ^a   Ojebiyi, O O ^a   Ogunniyi, P O ^a  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bligha sapida leaves; Cynodon dactylon; Feed intake; Nutrient digestibility; WAD goat

Indexed keywords

BLIGHIA; BLIGHIA SAPIDA; CAPRA HIRCUS; CYNODON DACTYLON;

EID: 34249995660     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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