Nutritive value of maize stover/pasture legume mixtures as dry season supplementation for sheep

Two experiments were carried out to determine the nutrient contents and relative preferences of maize stover and three legumes forages and their feeding on intake and digestibility of sheep. Maize stover was blended with three legumes, stylo ( Stylosanthes guainensis), siratro ( Macroptilium atropur...

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Published in:Small ruminant research 2001-06, Vol.40 (3), p.261-267
Main Authors: Undi, M., Kawonga, K.C., Musendo, R.M.
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