Effects of Calliandra and Sesbania on Daily Milk Production in Dairy Cows on Commercial Smallholder Farms in Kenya
There is a growing interest in protein supplementation of dairy-cow diets using leguminous shrubs. The study objective was to ascertain the association between diet supplementation with Calliandra calothyrsus and Sesbania sesban and milk production in dairy cattle on commercial smallholder farms. Th...
Main Authors: | D. N. Makau, J. A. VanLeeuwen, G. K. Gitau, S. L. McKenna, C. Walton, J. Muraya, J. J. Wichtel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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Series: | Veterinary Medicine International |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3262370 |
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