Feeding value of immature safflower forage for dry ewes

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 289-292

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

^a ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

^b Broxburn Agro Centre   (Canada)

^c LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fertility; Safflower forage; Sheep

Indexed keywords

CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0035595963     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A00-090     Document Type: Article

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