Growth performance and nutrient utilization in male and female mithun calves on green forage-based diet

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 655-661

  Pal, D T ^a   Singh, A S ^a   Vupru, Kezhavituo ^a   Bujarbaruah, K M ^a  

^a National Research Centre on Mithun India   (India)

Author keywords

feed conversion efficiency; feed utilization; growth rate; Mithun

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CATTLE; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INDIA; MALE; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; POACEAE; PROTEIN INTAKE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIGESTION; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; INDIA; MALE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; POACEAE; SEX FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; POACEAE;

EID: 4644307785     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:TROP.0000042858.64001.31     Document Type: Article

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