Feeding value of pastures for ruminants

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 320-331

  Waghorn, G C ^a   Clark, D A ^a  

^a Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Animal health; Animal production; Feeding value; Forage; Nutrition; Nutritive value; Pasture; Ruminant

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER;

ACCURACY; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HEALTH; CALORIC INTAKE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLIMATE; COMPETITION; DIGESTION; ENDOPHYTE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING; FORAGE; FUNGUS; GRASS; GRAZING; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LACTATION; LEGUME; NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; PASTURE; PERENNIAL RYEGRASS; PERFORMANCE; PREDICTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; RUMINANT STOMACH; TECHNIQUE; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA; FUNGI; LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 11344287504     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2004.36448     Document Type: Article

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