Quantitative prediction of feed intake in ruminants III. Comparative example calculations and discussion

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 71, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 171-181

  Pittroff, Wolfgang ^a   Kothmann, M Mortimer ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle feeding and nutrition; Intake regulation; Mathematical model; Sheep feeding and nutrition

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034793178     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(01)00218-4     Document Type: Article

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