Nutritional evaluation of marula (Sclerocarya birrea) seed cake as a protein supplement for goats fed grass hay

Tropical Agriculture

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 35-43

  Mlambo, V ^a   Dlamini, B J ^b   Nkambule, M T ^b   Mhazo, N ^b   Sikosana, J L N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SWAZILAND   (Swaziland)

^c Department of Agricultural Research and Extension ^*  (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Apparent digestibility; Chemical composition; Mixed grass hay; N retention; Protein supplements

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; GLYCINE MAX; HELIANTHUS; SCLEROCARYA BIRREA;

EID: 84860467020     PISSN: 00413216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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