Intake, liveweight gain and feed preference by steers fed combinations of lucerne and Westerwolds ryegrass silages

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 11-18

  Charmley, E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Lucerne; Preference; Ryegrass; Silage; Steer

Indexed keywords

FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; NUTRITIVE VALUE; SILAGE;

ANIMALIA; LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA; POACEAE; RANGIFER TARANDUS;

EID: 0036094495     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2494.2002.00296.x     Document Type: Article

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