Effects of supplementation and stage of lactation on performance of grazing dairy ewes

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1477-1485

  Mikolayunas, C M ^a   Thomas, D L ^a   Albrecht, K A ^a   Combs, D K ^a   Berger, Y M ^b   Eckerman, S R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Hancock Agricultural Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy sheep; Grazing; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; OVIS ARIES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 42449137032     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0466     Document Type: Article

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