In vitro methods as predictors of voluntary intake and digestibility of hays fed to sheep

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 471-479

  Carro, M D ^a   Lopez S ^a   Gonzalez J S ^a   Ovejero, F J ^a   Ranilla, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Enzymatic methods; Food intake; Gas production; Hay; In situ

Indexed keywords

SHEEP;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0036218775     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR01077     Document Type: Article

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