Diet selection of sheep: Effects of adding urea to foods with different protein contents

Animal Science

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 183-195

  James, S M ^a   Kyriazakis, I ^a   Emmans, G C ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Food intake; Food preferences; Protein intake; Sheep; Urea

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035435159     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800058173     Document Type: Article

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