Sheep preference for different tanniniferous tree fodders and its relationship with in vitro gas production and digestibility

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 151, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 75-85

  Alonso Diaz M A ^a,b   Torres Acosta, J F J ^a   Sandoval Castro, C A ^a   Hoste, H ^c   Aguilar Caballero, A J ^a   Capetillo Leal, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c IHAP   (France)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Preference; Sheep; Tannins; Tree foliage

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA PENNATULA; ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; BROSIMUM ALICASTRUM; LYSILOMA LATISILIQUUM; OVIS ARIES; PISCIDIA PISCIPULA;

EID: 67349100173     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2008.12.002     Document Type: Article

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