Protein not limiting factor in ruminant growth

A new study carried out in Tanzania has concluded that energy intake is the major limiting factor in the growth of ruminants on semi-arid grasslands in that country, and that, contrary to longheld belief, protein supplements alone are not effective...

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Format: News Item
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1991
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/45573
Description
Summary:A new study carried out in Tanzania has concluded that energy intake is the major limiting factor in the growth of ruminants on semi-arid grasslands in that country, and that, contrary to longheld belief, protein supplements alone are not effective...