Effect of supplementation of Sesbania sesban on post-weaning growth performance and sexual development of Menz sheep (Ethiopia)

Livestock Science

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 108-116

  Mekoya, A ^a,b   Oosting, S J ^a   Fernandez Rivera, S ^c   Tamminga, S ^a   Tegegne, A ^c   Van der Zijpp, A J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Amhara Region Agricultural Research Institute   (Ethiopia)

^c INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Growth; Menz sheep; Onset of puberty; Sesbania sesban; Teff straw

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ERAGROSTIS TEF; OVIS ARIES; SESBANIA; SESBANIA SESBAN;

EID: 60349097970     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2008.06.012     Document Type: Article

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