Chemical composition and nutritional evaluation of various foliages consumed by mithun (Bos frontalis)

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 150, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 223-229

  Prakash, B ^a   Dhali, A ^a   Rathore, S S ^b   Das, K C ^a   Walling, I ^a   Vupru, K ^a   Mech, A ^a   Baruah, K K ^a   Rajkhowa, C ^a  

^a National Research Centre on Mithun India   (India)

^b ICAR RESEARCH COMPLEX FOR NEH REGION   (India)

Author keywords

Foliages; In situ degradability; Mithun; Nutrient composition

Indexed keywords

BOS FRONTALIS;

EID: 63649161978     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2008.10.002     Document Type: Article

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