The accuracy of indirect methods for predicting feed intake of sheep at steady-state intake and following abrupt changes in intake

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 117-127

  Pienaar, J P ^a   Van Ryssen, J B J ^a,b  

^a Animal Nutrition and Animal Products Institute   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Grazing; Intake; Measurement methods; Non steady state; Ruminant

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0042764513     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(97)00004-3     Document Type: Article

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