The effects of synchronizing the rate of dietary energy and nitrogen supply to the rumen on the production and metabolism of sheep: Food characterization and growth and metabolism of ewe lambs given food ad libitum

Animal Science

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 223-235

  Witt, M W ^a,b   Sinclair, L A ^a   Wilkinson, R G ^a   Buttery, P J ^c  

^a HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Trident Feeds   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy intake; Growth; Lambs; Protein; Rumen digestion

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0041153953     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800051262     Document Type: Article

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