Effect of glucose or amino acid infusion during pregnancy in ewes with different wool growth responsiveness to nutrition

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 47-55

  Thompson, M J ^a,b   Briegel, J R ^a   Adams, N R ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Off of Appl R and D   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; GLUCOSE; LIVESTOCK; NUTRITION; PREGNANCY; SHEEP; WOOL;

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 1242333098     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR03118     Document Type: Article

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