Do alfalfa grazing and lactation length affect the digestive tract fill of light lambs?

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 94, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 109-116

  Alvarez Rodriguez J ^a   Sanz, A ^a   Ripoll Bosch, R ^a   Joy, M ^a  

^a Unidad de Sanidad Vegetal   (Spain)

Author keywords

Digestive tract contents; Light lambs; Rumen fill; Structural carbohydrates

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES; RASA ARAGONESA;

EID: 78049433253     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2010.07.009     Document Type: Article

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