Supplementation with barley or spineless cactus (Opuntia ficus indica f. inermis) cladodes on digestion, growth and intramuscular fatty acid composition in sheep and goats receiving oaten hay

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 87, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 9-16

  Abidi, S ^a   Ben Salem, H ^a   Vasta, V ^b   Priolo, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CARTHAGE   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Barley; Cactus cladodes; Digestion; Growth; Kids; Lambs; Meat quality

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CACTACEAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; HORDEUM; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 70549112063     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2009.09.004     Document Type: Article

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