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Journal of Applied Animal Research Volume 32, 2007 - Issue 2
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Evaluation of Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) as Forage in a High Concentrate Total Mixed Ration on Finishing Lambs

J. M. Pinos-Rodríguez Instituto de Investigación de Zonas Desérticas Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, S.L.P., Mexico, 78377
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J. C. Velásquez-Blanco Programa de Ganadería, Colegio de Postgraduados, Montecillos, Mexico
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S. S. González-Muñoz Programa de Ganadería, Colegio de Postgraduados, Montecillos, Mexico
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J. C. García-López Instituto de Investigación de Zonas Desérticas Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, S.L.P., Mexico, 78377
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J. R. Aguirre-Rivera Instituto de Investigación de Zonas Desérticas Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, S.L.P., Mexico, 78377
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R. Bárcena Programa de Ganadería, Colegio de Postgraduados, Montecillos, Mexico
Pages 161-164 | Received 10 May 2006, Accepted 31 Aug 2007, Published online: 14 Nov 2011

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