Use of lentil screenings in the diets of early weaned lambs and ewes in the second trimester of pregnancy

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 81, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 249-264

  Stanford, K ^a   Wallins, G L ^a   Lees, B M ^b   Mundel H H ^c  

^a ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

^b Westco   (Canada)

^c LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Feeding value; Lentil; Screenings; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033215394     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(99)00092-9     Document Type: Article

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