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A comparison of the nutritive value of hybrid Napier, Napier and Jowar grasses with or without starch supplementation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

Jagdish Chandra Gupta
Affiliation:
Post-Oraduate College of Animal Sciences, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, India
Suniti Kumar Pramanik
Affiliation:
Post-Oraduate College of Animal Sciences, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, India
B. N. Majumdar
Affiliation:
Post-Oraduate College of Animal Sciences, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, India

Extract

1. The nutritive value and chemical composition of hybrid Napier, Napier and Jowar grasses and also a leguminous fodder, berseem, were studied using adult kumaoni steers.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1967

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