Effects of willow (Salix) supplementation for 31 and 63 d on the reproductive performance of ewes grazing low quality drought pasture during mating

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 119, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 87-106

  McWilliam, E L ^a   Barry, T N ^a   Lopez Villalobos N ^a   Cameron, P N ^b   Kemp, P D ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Greater Wellington Regional Council   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Condensed tannins; Drought feeding; Phenolic glycosides; Reproduction; Trichothecenes; Willow (Salix sp.) supplementation; Zearalenone

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FUNGI; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; POPULUS BEROLINENSIS; SALIX; SALIX SP.;

EID: 15944388001     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2004.11.013     Document Type: Article

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