Study on the optimal level of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) supplementation to sheep and its contribution as source of water

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 72, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 157-164

  Tegegne, Firew ^a   Kijora, C ^b   Peters, K J ^b  

^a MEKELLE UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cactus pear (Opuntia ficus indica); Digestibility; Ethiopia; Optimal supplementation; Sheep performance; Water source

Indexed keywords

CACTACEAE; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA; OVIS ARIES; PYRUS;

EID: 34547652432     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2006.10.004     Document Type: Article

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