Comparison of techniques for estimation of forage dry matter intake by grazing beef cattle

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 693-701

  Undi, M ^a   Wilson, C ^a   Ominski, K H ^a   Wittenberg, K M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dry matter intake; Grazing animals; Grazing cages; N alkanes; Prediction equations

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; SUIDAE;

EID: 58949090841     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJAS08041     Document Type: Article

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