The effect of body condition on the feeding behaviour of sheep with different times of access to food

Animal Science

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 239-246

  Sibbald, A M ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body condition; Feeding behaviour; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031478795     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800015794     Document Type: Article

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