Validation of the n-alkane and NIRS techniques to estimate intake, digestibility and diet composition in sheep fed mixed lucerne: ryegrass diets

Livestock Science

Volumn 119, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 42-54

  Keli, A ^a   Andueza, D ^b   de Vega, A ^a   Guada, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

Author keywords

Diet composition; Infrared spectroscopy; Intake; n Alkanes; Sheep

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES; RASA ARAGONESA;

EID: 56549117954     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2008.02.011     Document Type: Article

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