Dry matter intake and digestion of alfalfa harvested at sunset and sunrise

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 262-270

  Burns, J C ^a,d   Mayland, H F ^b   Fisher, D S ^c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Northwest Irrigat Soils Res Lab   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d Box 7620 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Digestion; Goats; Intake; Sheep; Steers

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; CAPRA; CAPRA HIRCUS; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 12244266683     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.831262x     Document Type: Article

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