Effects of harvest date of timothy (Phleum pratense) on its nutritive value, and on the voluntary silage intake and liveweight gain of lambs

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 212-220

  Bernes, G ^a   Hetta, M ^a   Martinsson, K ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Gas production; Intake; Lambs; Liveweight gain; Phleum pratense; Plant maturity

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; GRASS; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; HARVESTING; NUTRITIVE VALUE; SILAGE; UNGULATE;

OVIS ARIES; PHLEUM PRATENSE;

EID: 43749121345     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2008.00626.x     Document Type: Article

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