Feed intake, liveweight and wool growth rate in Merino sheep with different responsiveness to low- and high-quality feed

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 399-405

  Adams, Norm R ^a   Briegel, J R ^a   Blache, D ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fatness; Fleece weight; Leptin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

FLEECE; MERINO SHEEP; NUTRITION; YIELD;

EID: 0036313523     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA01105     Document Type: Article

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