Comparative digestion of herbage by two breeds of sheep: Effects of grass maturity stage and level of intake

Animal Science

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 513-522

  Lopez S ^a,b   Frutos, P ^a   Mantecon A R ^a   Giraldez F J ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Food intake; Herbage; Rumen digestion; Sheep breeds

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES; POACEAE; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 0035643403     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800058483     Document Type: Article

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