Synchrony of nutrient supply to the rumen and dietary energy source and their effects on the growth and metabolism of lambs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1332-1347

  Richardson, J M ^a   Wilkinson, R G ^a   Sinclair, L A ^a  

^a HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood Plasma Ammonia; Energy Retention; Growth; Lambs; Microbial Protein

Indexed keywords

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; LAMB; OVIS ARIES;

AMMONIA; NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BARLEY; BEET; BLOOD; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; DIETARY FIBER; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; PROTEIN INTAKE; RUMINANT STOMACH; SHEEP; TIME; WEIGHT GAIN;

AMMONIA; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BETA VULGARIS; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY PROTEINS; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HORDEUM; MALE; NITROGEN; RUMEN; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0642346200     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.8151332x     Document Type: Article

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