The combined effects of animal species (sheep versus cattle) and level of feeding on digestible and metabolizable energy concentrations in grass-based diets of cattle

Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 141-151

  Yan, T ^a   Agnew, R E ^b   Gordon, F J ^b  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cattle; Energy consumption; Grass silage; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0036689291     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800052929     Document Type: Article

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