Effects of sun-drying and exogenous enzymes on nutrients intake, digestibility and nitrogen utilization in sheep fed Atriplex halimus foliages

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 171, Issue 2-4, 2012, Pages 128-135

  Salem, A Z M ^a,e   Hassan, A A ^b   Khalil, M S ^b   Gado, H M ^c   Alsersy, H ^e   Simbaya, J ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

^c Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

^e Alexandria University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Atriplex halimus; Exogenous enzymes; N utilization; Secondary compounds

Indexed keywords

ATRIPLEX; ATRIPLEX HALIMUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84855768602     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.10.011     Document Type: Article

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