A meta-analysis on effects of supplementing low-quality roughages with foliages from browses and tree fodders on intake and growth in sheep

Livestock Science

Volumn 121, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 239-249

  Patra, Amlan K ^a  

^a WEST BENGAL UNIVERSITY OF ANIMAL AND FISHERY SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Daily gain; Foliage supplements; Intake; Meta analysis; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 61849135370     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2008.06.020     Document Type: Article

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