Grass silage as a basic feed for store lambs. 2. Effect of harvesting system and chop length of grass silage on silage intake and performance of store lambs

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 378-388

  Fitzgerald, J J ^a  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

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LOLIUM PERENNE; MILETINAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030434583     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.1996.tb02072.x     Document Type: Article

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