Effects of different levels of protein with or without probiotics on growth performance and blood metabolite responses during pre- and post-weaning phases in male Kurdi lambs

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-9

  Vosooghi poostindoz, V ^a   Foroughi, A R ^b   Delkhoroshan, A ^a   Ghaffari, M H ^c   Vakili, R ^a   Soleimani, A K ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b Department of Animal Science   (Iran)

^c FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

Dietary protein; Growth performance; Kurdi lambs; Probiotics; Weaning

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84892488062     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2013.11.015     Document Type: Article

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