Effect of Nutrient Restriction and Realimentation on Growth and Metabolic Responses of Shorn Suffolk, Gulf Coast Native, and Crossbred Lambs

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 112-115

  White, T W ^a   Fernandez, J M ^a   Walz, L S ^a   Gentry, L R ^a   Chapa, A M ^a   Blouin, D C ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Lambs; Nutrient Restriction; Realimentation

Indexed keywords

EID: 3343009353     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31738-1     Document Type: Article

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