Comparison of alfalfa and mixed alfalfa-sainfoin pastures for grazing cattle: Effects on incidence of bloat, ruminal fermentation, and feed intake

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 383-392

  Wang, Y ^a   Berg, B P ^b   Barbieri, L R ^a   Veira, D M ^c   McAllister, T A ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Beef cattle; Feed intake; Grazing; Pasture bloat; Sainfoin

Indexed keywords

BOS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ONOBRYCHIS; ONOBRYCHIS VICIIFOLIA;

EID: 33947718109     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A06-009     Document Type: Article

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