Digestibility, nitrogen balance, and blood metabolites in llama (Lama glama) and alpaca (lama pacos) fed barley or barley alfalfa diets

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 73, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 1-7

  Davies, H L ^a   Robinson, T F ^a   Roeder, B L ^a   Sharp, M E ^a   Johnston, N P ^a   Christensen, A C ^a   Schaalje, G B ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpaca; Blood electrolytes; Llama; Nitrogen balance; Nitrogen requirements

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HORDEUM; LAMA (MAMMAL); LAMA GLAMA; LAMA PACOS; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 34548452183     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2006.10.006     Document Type: Article

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