Effect of different feeding regimes on pre-weaning growth rumen fermentation and its influence on post-weaning performance of lambs

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 568-576

  Bhatt, R S ^a   Tripathi, M K ^a   Verma, D L ^a   Karim, S A ^a  

^a CENTRAL SHEEP AND WOOL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Lamb performance; Milk replacer; Physiological stage; Plan of nutrition

Indexed keywords

AILANTHUS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; DIET; FERMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH; SHEEP; WEANING;

AILANTHUS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; DIET; FERMENTATION; RUMEN; SHEEP; WEANING;

AILANTHUS; CILIOPHORA; OVIS ARIES; PROTOZOA;

EID: 70349128501     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2008.00845.x     Document Type: Article

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