Estimation of energy intake from heart rate and energy expenditure in sheep under confinement or grazing condition

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 73, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 237-246

  Barkai, D ^a   Landau, S ^b   Brosh, A ^b   Baram, H ^b   Molle, G ^c  

^a Gilat Research Center   (Israel)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^c Istituto Zootecnico e Caseario Per la Sardegna   (Italy)

Author keywords

Feeding and nutrition; Grazing; Pasture; Sheep

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES; VICIA;

EID: 0036141667     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(01)00251-2     Document Type: Article

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