Feed digestion, rumen fermentation and blood biochemical constituents in Malpura rams fed a complete feed-block diet with the inclusion of tree leaves

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 71, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 21-30

  Raghuvansi, S K S ^a,b   Tripathi, M K ^a   Mishra, A S ^a   Chaturvedi, O H ^a   Prasad, R ^a   Saraswat, B L ^b   Jakhmola, R C ^a  

^a CENTRAL SHEEP AND WOOL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b UDAI PRATAP AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Ciliate protozoa; Nutrient utilization; Rumen fermentation; Sheep; Tree leaves

Indexed keywords

AILANTHUS; ALBIZIA; ALBIZIA LEBBECK; ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CILIOPHORA; OVIS ARIES; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 34250179859     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2006.03.012     Document Type: Article

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