Addition of propolis or monensin in the diet: Behavior and productivity of lambs in feedlot

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 165, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 161-166

  Itavo C C B F ^a   Morais, M G ^a   Costa, C ^b   Itavo L C V ^c   Franco, G L ^a   da Silva, J A ^a   Reis, F A ^d  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DOM BOSCO   (Brazil)

^d EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ethogram; Feed conversion; Feed efficiency; Feedlot; Rumination; Sheep

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; OVIS ARIES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79955469940     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.02.020     Document Type: Article

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