Effects of incorporating wasted dates in the diet on reproductive traits and digestion of prolific D'Man ewes

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 147, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 193-205

  Rekik, M ^a   Lassoued, N ^b   Ben Salem, H ^b   Mahouachi, M ^c  

^a Ecole Nationale de Medecine Veterinaire   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CARTHAGE   (Tunisia)

^c Route Dahmani Boulifa 7119 Le Kef University of Jendouba   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

D'Man ewes; Dates; Digestion; Live weight; Ovulation rate; Prolificacy

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HORDEUM; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 53449100856     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.09.018     Document Type: Article

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