International Journal of
Livestock Production

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Livest. Prod.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2448
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJLP
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 287

Full Length Research Paper

Carcass and meat quality characteristics of two hair type breed lambs fed tef (Eragrostistef) straw ensiled with effective micro-organisms and supplemented with concentrates

Tibebu Manaye Zewide
  • Tibebu Manaye Zewide
  • School of Animal and Range Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Haramaya University, P. O. Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
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Ashenafi Mengistu Wossen
  • Ashenafi Mengistu Wossen
  • Department of Animal Production Studies, Addis Ababa University, College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, P. O. Box 34, Bishoftu, Ethiopia.
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Adugna Tolera Yadeta
  • Adugna Tolera Yadeta
  • School of Animal and Range Sciences, College of Agriculture, Hawasa University, P. O. Box 222, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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Geert H. Geesink
  • Geert H. Geesink
  • School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of the New England, 11 Stewart Crescent, Armidale, NSW 2350, Australia.
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  •  Received: 12 December 2018
  •  Accepted: 22 January 2019
  •  Published: 30 April 2019

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