Intake and productivity of lambs grazing leafy or stemmy forage rape and the effect of energy or protein supplements

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 46, Issue 6-7, 2006, Pages 763-769

  Dove, H ^a   Milne, J A ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Herbage intake; Substitution; Supplement intake

Indexed keywords

FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; GRAZING; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PROTEIN; SWARD;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

GLYCINE MAX; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33745419397     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA05323     Document Type: Conference Paper

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