Evaluation of the use of milk urea nitrogen (MUN) as an indicator of nutritional status of dairy cattle in smallholder farms in Kiambu district
A survey was conducted to evaluate the use of Milk Urea Nitrogen as an indicator of nutrition status of lactating animals. Twenty-seven animals in a randomly selected sample of 21 farms in Kiambu District were monitored for nutritional status for 12 weeks. Fortnightly records were taken on feed offe...
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| Format: | Conference Paper |
| Language: | Inglés |
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International Livestock Research Institute
1998
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/1886 |
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