Use of faecel fluid for dry matter digestibility of ruminant feeds

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-32

  Deneka, N ^a   Canb, A ^a  

^a HARRAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cow; Faeces; Horse; In vitro digestibility; Sheep

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOVIDAE; EQUIDAE; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 45449093851     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2007.9706624     Document Type: Article

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