Feeding of Safflower (Carthamus tintorius) Cake in Small Ruminant Total Mixed Rations: Effects on Growth Traits and Meat Fatty Acid Composition
Subject Areas : CamelV. Tufarelli 1 , A. Vicenti 2 , M. Ragni 3 , F. Pinto 4 , M. Selvaggi 5
1 - Department of DETO, Section of Veterinary Science and Animal Production, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Valenzano 70010, Italy
2 - Department of Agro Environmental and Territorial Science, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70125, Bari, Italy
3 - Department of Agro Environmental and Territorial Science, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70125, Bari, Italy
4 - Department of DETO, Section of Veterinary Science and Animal Production, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Valenzano 70010, Italy
5 - Department of DETO, Section of Veterinary Science and Animal Production, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Valenzano 70010, Italy
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