Use of Lotus corniculatus containing condensed tannins to increase lamb and wool production under commercial dryland farming conditions without the use of anthelmintics

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 117, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 85-105

  Ramirez Restrepo C A ^a   Barry, T N ^a   Lopez Villalobos N ^a   Kemp, P D ^a   McNabb, W C ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Condensed tannins; Dryland farming systems; Lotus corniculatus; Oral anthelmintic

Indexed keywords

LAMB; LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; LOTUS; LOTUS CORNICULATUS; ORNITHOPUS PERPUSILLUS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 4744354022     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2004.05.005     Document Type: Article

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