Effects of grazing sequence and condensed tannins on ingestive behaviour, herbage intake, and performance of lambs grazing yorkshire fog pasture

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 359-366

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

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PERFORMANCE; FOOD INTAKE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; LIVESTOCK; LIVESTOCK FARMING; SHEEP;

NEW ZEALAND;

HOLCUS LANATUS; OVIS ARIES; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0032421403     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.1998.9513320     Document Type: Article

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