Effects of ensiled forage legumes on performance of store finishing lambs

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 120, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 203-216

  Speijers, M H M ^a,b,c   Fraser, M D ^a   Theobald, V J ^a   Haresign, W ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Institute of Rural Studies   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Growth performance; Lucerne; Red clover; Store lambs

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 18144427561     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2005.02.027     Document Type: Article

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