Effects of sex and liveweight on feeding behaviour of crossbred weaner lambs receiving oaten grain supplement on lucerne pasture

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 611-615

  Holst, P J ^a   Hall, D G ^a   Stanley, D F ^a   Nolan, J V ^b  

^a Agricultural Research Station   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOUR; LAMB; LIVEWEIGHT; LUCERNE PASTURE; SEX; SHEEP;

AVENA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030666325     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA96080     Document Type: Article

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