Effect of increasing levels of white mulberry leaves (Morus alba) on ruminal dry matter degradability in lambs

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 995-999

  Salinas Chavira, Jaime ^a   Castillo Martínez, Omar ^a   Ramirez Bribiesca, J Efren ^b   Mellado, Miguel ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE TAMAULIPAS   (Mexico)

^b Colegio de Posgraduados ^*  (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA AGRARIA ANTONIO NARRO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Diets; DM degradability; Feedlot lambs; White mulberry leaves

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATHETER; DIET; DIGESTION; MALE; METABOLISM; MEXICO; MULBERRY; PLANT LEAF; RUMINANT STOMACH; SHEEP; SORGHUM; SOYBEAN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATHETERS; DIET; DIGESTION; MALE; MEXICO; MORUS; PLANT LEAVES; RUMEN; SHEEP, DOMESTIC; SORGHUM; SOYBEANS;

GLYCINE MAX; MORUS (ANGIOSPERM); MORUS ALBA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 79955685529     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-011-9797-1     Document Type: Article

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