Feeding of wheat middlings in lamb total mixed rations: Effects on growth performance and carcass traits

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 170, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 130-135

  Tufarelli, V ^a   Khan, R U ^b   Laudadio, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Carcass traits; Digestibility; Lamb; Performance; Wheat middlings

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 80055004074     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.08.001     Document Type: Article

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