Concepts, scientific bases, structure and validation of the French horse net energy system (UFC)

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 261-275

  Vermorel, M ^a   Martin Rosset, W ^b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

Author keywords

Energy value; Equines; Feeding system

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

EID: 0344730317     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(96)01410-8     Document Type: Article

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