Effects of species and season on chemical composition and ruminal crude protein and organic matter degradability of some multi-purpose tree species by West African dwarf rams

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 250-259

  Arigbede, O M ^a,b   Anele, U Y ^a,b   Sudekum K H ^b   Hummel, J ^b   Oni, A O ^a   Olanite, J A ^a   Isah, A O ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Browse trees; Degradation characteristics; Season; Tannins; Trypsin inhibitors

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; DIET; DIGESTION; MALE; NIGERIA; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH; SEASON; SHEEP; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TREE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; DIET; DIGESTION; MALE; NIGERIA; RUMEN; SEASONS; SHEEP; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TREES;

BOVIDAE; ENTEROLOBIUM CYCLOCARPUM; GREWIA; GREWIA PUBESCENS; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; PTEROCARPUS; PTEROCARPUS SANTALINOIDES;

EID: 84858077265     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2011.01146.x     Document Type: Article

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