Effect of added sugar on preference and intake by sheep of hay cut in the morning versus the afternoon

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 94, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 245-254

  Burritt, E A ^a   Mayland, H F ^b   Provenza, F D ^a   Miller, R L ^a   Burns, J C ^c  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intake; Non structural carbohydrates; Preference; Sheep; Sugars

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; FOOD PREFERENCE; FORAGE; HAY; SHEEP;

BOVIDAE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 26244441806     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2005.03.001     Document Type: Article

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