Effects of Replacing Barley with Processed Corn on the Growth Performance, Microbial Protein Synthesis and Profitability of Fattening Lambs
Subject Areas : CamelF. Kazemi 1 , T. Ghoorchi 2 , B. Dastar 3 , F. Eshraghi 4
1 - Department of Animal and Poultry Nutrition, Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran
2 - Department of Animal and Poultry Nutrition, Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran
3 - Department of Animal and Poultry Nutrition, Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran
4 - Department of Agricultural Economics, Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran
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