Effect of different altitudes on growth performance and nutrient utilization in mithun calves

R K CHAURASIA; V K VIDYARTHI; A MECH; A DHALI; C RAJKHOWA

doi:10.56093/ijans.v83i12.35822

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R K CHAURASIA Programme Coordinator, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nagaland University, Lumami, Nagaland 797 001 India
V K VIDYARTHI Associate professor, Department of APM, Nagaland University, Lumami, Nagaland 797 001 India
A MECH National Research Centre on Mithun. Nagaland University, Lumami, Nagaland 797 001 India
A DHALI Department of Animal Bio-technology, NIANP, Adugodi, Bengaluru
C RAJKHOWA Department of Animal Bio-technology, NIANP, Adugodi, Bengaluru

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v83i12.35822

Keywords:

Altitude, Growth rate, Mithun, Nutrient utilization

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