Sesbania sesban as a fodder tree in Ethiopian livestock farming systems: Feeding practices and farmers' perception of feeding effects on sheep performance
Sesbania sesban is one of the exotic multipurpose fodder trees introduced in the Ethiopian highlands for livestock feed and soil conservation. Several on-station studies showed that supplementation with Sesbania improved intake and digestibility of basal diet and growth rate of animals. However, inf...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Elsevier
2011
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/3403 |
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