Evaluation of feeding value of Eupatorium adenophorum in combination with mulberry leaves

Livestock Science

Volumn 136, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 175-183

  Sahoo, A ^b   Singh, B ^c   Sharma, O P ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b CENTRAL SHEEP AND WOOL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^c NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Eupatorium adenophorum; Feeding value; In vitro gas production; Mulberry; Sheep

Indexed keywords

AGERATINA ADENOPHORA; ANIMALIA; EUPATORIUM; MORUS (ANGIOSPERM); MORUS ALBA; OVIS ARIES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 79951941705     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.08.019     Document Type: Article

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