Comparative studies of herbage intake and performance of lambs grazing yorkshire fog (holcus lanatus) and perennial ryegrass (lolium perenne) pastures in winter

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 463-474

  Liu, F Y ^a   Hodgson, J ^a   Barry, T N ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Animal performance; Condensed tannins (CT); Diet selection; Grazing behaviour; Herbage intake; Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne); Polyethylene glycol (PEG); White clover (Trifolium repens); Yorkshire fog (Holcus lanatus)

Indexed keywords

DIGESTIBILITY; GRAZING; HERBAGE INTAKE; LIVESTOCK PERFORMANCE; TANNIN;

HOLCUS LANATUS; LOLIUM PERENNE; OVIS ARIES; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0031412289     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.1997.9513268     Document Type: Article

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