The effects of previous grazing experience and ewe presence on the response to novel grass species by weaned lambs

Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 335-341

  Phillips, C J C ^a,b   Youssef, M Y I ^a,c  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c ZAGAZIG UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Grasses; Grazing behaviour; Lambs

Indexed keywords

DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; LOLIUM PERENNE; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; PHLEUM PRATENSE; POACEAE;

EID: 0142072074     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800059075     Document Type: Article

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