Evaluation of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) as forage in a high concentrate total mixed ration on finishing lambs

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 161-164

  Pinos Rodriguez, J M ^a   Velasquez Blanco J C ^b   Gonzalez Munoz S S ^b   Garcfa Lopez, J C ^a   Agnirre River, J R ^a   Barcena, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SAN LUIS POTOSÍ   (Mexico)

^b Ganaderia Colegio de Postgraduados ^*  (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cactus pear; Digestibility; Growth; Opuntia ficus indica; Ruminal fermentation

Indexed keywords

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

EID: 45449120901     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2007.9706868     Document Type: Article

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