Effect of fibre supplementation on dag formation and flystrike in sheep grazing spring pastures

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 46, Issue 6-7, 2006, Pages 783-786

  Davidson, B S ^a   Chaplin, S J ^a   Laird, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

NDF; Scouring; Spring pasture

Indexed keywords

FECES; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; LIVESTOCK FARMING; SHEEP;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

OVIS; OVIS ARIES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33745346249     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA05353     Document Type: Conference Paper

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