The Effects of Physical Form of Feed, Carbohydrate Source, and Inclusion of Sodium Bicarbonate on the Diet Selections of Sheep

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1240-1251

  Cooper, S D B ^a   Kyriazakis, I ^a   Oldham, J D ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Diet Selection; Energy Density; Physical Form; Rumen Environment; Sheep

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BARLEY; BODY WEIGHT; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; DIGESTION; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PREFERENCE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH; SHEEP; STANDARD;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIGESTION; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PREFERENCES; HORDEUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; RUMEN; SHEEP; SODIUM BICARBONATE;

EID: 0030156505     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1996.7461240x     Document Type: Article

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