Ruminal dynamics of ad libitum feeding in buffalo bulls receiving different level of rumen degradable protein

Livestock Science

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 98-102

  Javaid, A ^a   Shahzad, M Aasif ^a   Nisa, M ^a   Sarwar, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Buffalo bull; N balance; RDP: RUP; Ruminal characteristics

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 78650178005     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.06.133     Document Type: Article

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