Effects of Agave salmiana Otto Ex Salm-Dyck silage as forage on ruminal fermentation and growth in goats

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-11

  Zamudio, D M ^a   Pinos Rodriguez J M ^b,d   Gonzalez S S ^c   Robinson, P H ^d   Garcia J C ^b   Montanez O ^e  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE SISTEMAS BIOLÓGICOS   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SAN LUIS POTOSÍ   (Mexico)

^c Colegio de Postgraduados ^*  (Mexico)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Agave salmiana; Goats; Ruminal fermentation; Silage; Total mixed rations

Indexed keywords

AGAVE; AGAVE SALMIANA; ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 57649244183     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2008.02.002     Document Type: Article

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