Effects of differential grazing of annual pastures in spring and age of sheep on pasture and sheep production

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 727-736

  Thompson, A N ^a   Hyder, M W ^a   Doyle, P T ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Institute of Sustainable Irrigated Agriculture   (Australia)

Author keywords

Feed on offer; Fibre diameter; Grazing management; Wool

Indexed keywords

AGE; GRAZING; LIVESTOCK PERFORMANCE; PASTURE; SHEEP;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0031406084     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA96036     Document Type: Article

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