Influences of flavomycin, ropadiar, and saponin on nutrient digestibility, rumen fermentation, and methane emission from sheep

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 148, Issue 2-4, 2009, Pages 157-166

  Wang, C J ^a   Wang, S P ^b   Zhou, H ^c  

^a INNER MONGOLIA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF PLATEAU BIOLOGY   (China)

^c CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Feed additive; Methane; Nutrient digestibility; Ruminal fermentation; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ORIGANUM; OVIS ARIES; YUCCA SCHIDIGERA;

EID: 58049200349     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2008.03.008     Document Type: Article

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