The effects of offering mineral blocks to ewes pre-mating and in late pregnancy on block intake, pregnant ewe performance and immunoglobulin status of the progeny

Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 493-504

  Crosby, T F ^a   Boland, T M ^a   Brophy, P O ^a   Quinn, P J ^a   Callan, J J ^a   Joyce, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Ewes; IgG; Immunoglobulins; Lambs; Mineral nutrition

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 11844257633     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800090354     Document Type: Article

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