Effects of ensiled forage legumes on performance of twin-bearing ewes and their progeny

Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 271-282

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

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Institute of Rural Studies   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ewes; Growth; Lambs; Lucerne; Trifolium pratense

Indexed keywords

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 27644581854     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC50510271     Document Type: Article

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