Polyethylene glycol influences selection of foraging location by sheep consuming quebracho tannin

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1846-1851

  Villalba, J J ^a   Provenza, F D ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Foraging; Intake; Learning; Polyethylene Glycol; Sheep; Tannins

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES; SCHINOPSIS BALANSAE;

EXCIPIENT; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE; TANNIN DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; MALE; METABOLISM; SHEEP; ARTICLE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; EATING; EXCIPIENTS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; MALE; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SHEEP; TANNINS;

EID: 0036651316     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2002.8071846x     Document Type: Article

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