African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6901

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of partial substitution of Noug (Guizotia abyssinica) seed cake with graded levels of sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) hay on growth performance and carcass characteristics of yearling rams

Dinku Getu
  • Dinku Getu
  • Worabe Agricultural Research Centre, Worabe P. O. Box 21, Ethiopia.
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Solomon Demeke
  • Solomon Demeke
  • College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University, Jimma P. O. Box 307, Ethiopia.
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Taye Tolemariam
  • Taye Tolemariam
  • College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University, Jimma P. O. Box 307, Ethiopia.
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Mesfin Dejene
  • Mesfin Dejene
  • Holeta Research Centre, Holeta, P. O. Box 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 29 March 2024
  •  Accepted: 14 May 2024
  •  Published: 31 May 2024

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