The effect of nutrition during early life on voluntary food intake by lambs between weaning and 2 years of age

Animal Science

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 697-703

  Sibbald, A M ^a   Davidson, G C ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body composition; Digestive tract; Food intake; Lambs; Restricted feeding

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038898869     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800009279     Document Type: Article

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