Development and evaluation of a model to predict sheep nutrient requirements and feed utilisation

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 15-33

  Cannas, Antonello ^a,b   Atzori, Alberto Stanislao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b Dipartimento Scienze Zootecniche   (Italy)

Author keywords

Energy; Models; Protein; Requirements; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33645704343     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2005.1s.15     Document Type: Article

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