The effect of diet in late pregnancy on colostrum production and immunoglobulin absorption in sheep

Animal Science

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 87-96

  O'Doherty, J V ^a   Crosby, T F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Colostrum; Ewes; IgG; Lambs; Silage

Indexed keywords

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; GLYCINE MAX; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 0347569493     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800015587     Document Type: Article

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