Validating the alkane pair technique to estimate dry matter intake in equids

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 145, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 273-281

  Smith, D G ^a   Mayes, R W ^b   Hollands, T ^c   Cuddeford, D ^d   Yule, H H ^a   Malo Ladrero, C M ^a   Gillen, E ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c Dodson and Horrell Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^e ILPH Belwade Farm   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; CATTLE; DRY MATTER; ESTIMATION METHOD; FOOD INTAKE; HORSE; LIVESTOCK FARMING;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZIMBABWE;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVIDAE; EQUIDAE; EQUUS ASINUS;

EID: 34247549808     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859607006788     Document Type: Conference Paper

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