Variation in food selection among lambs: Effects of basal diet and foods offered in a meal

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 2391-2397

  Scott, Lindsey L ^a   Provenza, Frederick D ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Diet; Food preferences; Macronutrients; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

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

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BARLEY; DIET; FOOD PREFERENCE; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; DIET; FOOD PREFERENCES; HORDEUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SHEEP;

EID: 0033194839     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.7792391x     Document Type: Article

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