The effects of synchronizing the rate of dietary energy and nitrogen supply to the rumen on the metabolism and growth of ram lambs given food at a restricted level

Animal Science

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 627-636

  Witt, M W ^a,c   Sinclair, L A ^a   Wilkinson, R G ^a   Buttery, P J ^b  

^a HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c Trident Feeds   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dietary protein; Energy consumption; Growth; Lambs; Rumen

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0033475608     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800051481     Document Type: Article

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