Tannic Acid in Liaoning Cashmere Goat Diets: Effects on Growth Performance, Digestibility, Nitrogen Metabolism, Rumen Fermentation and Blood Parameters
By: Kun Wang, Zhenxin Li, Meinan Ji, Zixuan Tie, Shugui Zheng, Kai Yang and Yabo Sun
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