Effect of Sustained-Release Somatotropin on Performance and Grazing Behavior of Ewes Housed at Different Stocking Rates

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 958-965

  D'Urso, G ^a   Avondo, M ^a   Bordonaro, S ^a   Marletta, D ^a   Guastella, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Grazing behavior; Intake; Lactating ewes; Somatotropin

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE, BOVINE; LIPID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DIET; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; LACTATION; LIPIDS; MILK; SHEEP;

EID: 0032036920     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(98)75656-5     Document Type: Article

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