Effect of varying ruminally degradable to ruminally undegradable protein ratio on nutrient intake, digestibility and N metabolism in Nili Ravi buffalo calves (Bubalus bubalis)

Livestock Science

Volumn 122, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 130-133

  Sultan, J I ^a   Javaid, A ^a   Nadeem, M ^a   Akhtar, M Z ^a   Mustafa, M I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Buffalo calves; Digestibility; N metabolism; RDP; RUP

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BUBALUS BUBALIS;

EID: 64749083287     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2008.08.004     Document Type: Article

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