Responses in wool and live weight when different sources of dietary protein are given to pregnant and lactating ewes

Animal Science

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 497-506

  Masters, D G ^a   Stewart, C A ^a   Mata, G ^a   Adams, N R ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lactation; Pregnancy; Protein; Sheep; Wool

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030163264     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800015034     Document Type: Article

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