The effect of supplementing maize stover with cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) haulms on the intake and growth performance of Ethiopian sheep
This study compared the effect of supplementing maize stover (MS) with cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) haulms or commercial concentrate (CC) on feed intake, nutrient digestibility, live weight gain and carcass yield of male Ethiopian Highland sheep. Two cowpea genotypes, 12688 (forage) and IT96D-774 (dua...
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Elsevier
2008
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/2127 |
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