Effect of tree leaves with or without urea as a feed supplement on nutrient digestion and nitrogen balance in sheep

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 144, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 335-343

  Habib, Ghulam ^a   Raza, Muzamilla ^a   Saleem, Mohammad ^a  

^a THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Nitrogen balance; Nutrient digestibility; Sheep; Tannins; Tree leaves; Urea supplementation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GREWIA; OVIS ARIES; ZIZIPHUS; ZIZIPHUS MAURITIANA;

EID: 45549091357     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.11.002     Document Type: Article

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