Evaluation of voluntary intake of forage trough-fed to light horses. Comparison with sheep. Factors of variation and prediction

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 97-104

  Dulphy, J P ^a   Martin Rosset, W ^a   Dubroeucq, H ^a   Jailler, M ^a  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

Author keywords

Forages; Horse; Intake; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0011604658     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(97)00145-0     Document Type: Article

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