Effects of grazing willow fodder blocks upon methane production and blood composition in young sheep

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-43

  Ramirez Restrepo C A ^a   Barry, T N ^b   Marriner, A ^c   Lopez Villalobos N ^b   McWilliam, E L ^b   Lassey, K R ^c   Clark, H ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Condensed tannins; Dryland farming systems; Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) white clover (Trifolium repens) pasture; Sulphur hexafluoride

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LOLIUM PERENNE; OVIS ARIES; SALIX; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 72549096257     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2009.10.003     Document Type: Article

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