Growth and carcass composition of lambs of two breeds and their cross grazing ryegrass and clover swards

Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 387-396

  Macfarlane, J M ^a   Lewis, R M ^a,b   Emmans, G C ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcass composition; Clover; Growth; Ryegrass; Sheep

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM; OVIS ARIES; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 11844292802     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800090251     Document Type: Article

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