Comparative studies of herbage intake and performance of lambs grazing yorkshire fog (holcus lanatus) and tall fescue (festuca arundinacea) pastures under rotational management in summer

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 475-487

  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; Polyethylene glycol (PEG); Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea); White clover (Trifolium repens); Yorkshire fog (Holcus lanatus)

Indexed keywords

HERBAGE INTAKE; LIVESTOCK PERFORMANCE; ROTATIONAL GRAZING;

FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; HOLCUC LANATUS; HOLCUS LANATUS; OVIA ARIES; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0031420054     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.1997.9513269     Document Type: Article

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