Fibre diameter and staple strength of sheep selected for divergent clean fleece weight when subjected to an increase in intake or an increase in intake and diet change

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 195-201

  Friend, M A ^a,c   Robards, G E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b Charles Sturt University ^*  (Australia)

^c CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Feed intake; Fibre diameter; Merino

Indexed keywords

DIET; SHEEP; YIELD;

AVENA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 17644392495     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR04134     Document Type: Article

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