Intake and production of ewes grazing oat stubble supplemented with sweet lupin (Lupinus albus) seed

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 93-103

  Brand, T S ^a   Franck, F ^b   Durand, A ^b   Coetzee, J ^c  

^a Institute of Animal Production   (South Africa)

^b Langgewens Experimental Farm   (South Africa)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Oat stubble; Sheep; Supplementary feed; Sweet lupin seed

Indexed keywords

LUPINUS ALBUS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0039976571     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0921-4488(96)00998-4     Document Type: Article

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