Influence of sulfur on fresh cassava foliage and cassava hay incubated in rumen fluid of beef cattle

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1424-1432

  Promkot, C ^a   Wanapat, M ^a   Wachirapakorn, C ^a   Navanukraw, C ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cassava hay; Cattle; Fresh cassava foliage; Hydrogen cyanide; Ruminant; Sulfur

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOVIDAE; MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 34548633095     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2007.1424     Document Type: Article

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