Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
- Volume 11 Issue 6
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- Pages.692-696
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- 1998
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- 1011-2367(pISSN)
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- 1976-5517(eISSN)
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Effects of Type and Level of Forage Supplementation on Voluntary Intake, Digestion, Rumen Microbial Protein Synthesis and Growth in Sheep Fed a Basal Diet of Rice Straw and Cassava
- Premaratne, Sujatha (Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya) ;
- van Bruchem, J. (Animal Production Systems, Wageningen Institute of Animal Sciences (WIAS), Agricultural University) ;
- Chen, X.B. (Rowett Research Institute) ;
- Perera, H.G.D. (Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya) ;
- Oosting, S.J. (Animal Production Systems, Wageningen Institute of Animal Sciences (WIAS), Agricultural University)
- Received : 1997.09.09
- Accepted : 1998.05.19
- Published : 1998.12.01
Abstract
An experiment was conducted with eight growing sheep (average initial weight 20.6 kg and average final weight 23.7 kg) in a
Keywords
- Forage Supplementation;
- Intake;
- Digestibility;
- Rice Straw;
- Livestock Performance;
- Purine Derivatives