The effect of wilting and soaking Eupatorium adenophorum on its digestibility in vitro and voluntary intake by goats

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 141, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 49-60

  Rymer, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Eupatorium adenophorum; Forage; Goats; Nepal; Voluntary intake

Indexed keywords

AGERATINA ADENOPHORA; CAPRA HIRCUS; EUPATORIUM; FICUS CUNIA;

EID: 38849106183     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.04.013     Document Type: Article

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