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

Feeding value potential of mulberry (Morus alba) leaf meal to replace concentrate mix

Gebrekidan Tesfay
  • Gebrekidan Tesfay
  • Department of Animal Production and Technology, Adigrat University P. O. Box 50, Tigray, Ethiopia.
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Berhan Tamir
  • Berhan Tamir
  • Department of Animal Production Studies, Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box 34, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia.
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Gebreyohannse Berhane
  • Gebreyohannse Berhane
  • Department of Animal Production Studies, Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box 34, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 29 October 2017
  •  Accepted: 21 December 2017
  •  Published: 30 May 2018

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