Feed intake, water balance and water economy in highland sheep fed teff (Eragrostis teff) straw and supplemented with graded levels of Leucaena leucocephala
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of L. leucocephala supplementation on feed intake, water balance and water economy in highland sheep fed teff straw as basal diet. Sixteen young male sheep of uniform weight were assigned in a completely randomized design to the following feedi...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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2006
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/32898 |
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