Nutrient-specific preferences by lambs conditioned with intraruminal infusions of starch, casein, and water

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 378-387

  Villalba, Juan J ^a   Provenza, Frederick D ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Casein; Flavor; Food preferences; Macronutrients; Preloads; Starch

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES; VITIS SP.;

CASEIN; STARCH; WATER;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH; SHEEP;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; APPETITE REGULATION; CASEINS; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; MALE; RUMEN; SHEEP; STARCH; WATER;

EID: 0033073426     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.772378x     Document Type: Article

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