Preference of Sheep for Foods Varying in Flavors and Nutrients

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 2355-2361

  Provenza, Frederick D ^a   Scott, Cody B ^b   Phy, Tim S ^a   Lynch, Justin J ^c  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diets; Flavor; Food Preference; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BARLEY; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PREFERENCE; FRUIT; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; SOYBEAN; STANDARD; TASTE;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; FOOD TECHNOLOGY; FRUIT; HORDEUM; MALE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SHEEP; SOYBEANS; TASTE;

EID: 0030254143     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1996.74102355x     Document Type: Article

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