Heat production by grazing ewes with low forage mass and supplemental grain

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 61-79

  Goetsch, A L ^a  

^a DALE BUMPERS SMALL FARMS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy metabolism; Grazing; Heat production; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346785584     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.1998.9706673     Document Type: Article

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