Energy and protein as nutritional drivers of lactation and calf growth of farmed red deer

Livestock Science

Volumn 140, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 8-16

  Asher, G W ^a   Stevens, D R ^a   Archer, J A ^a   Barrell, G K ^b   Scott, I C ^a   Ward, J F ^a   Littlejohn, R P ^a  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cervus elaphus; Energy; Lactation; Nutrition; Protein; Red deer

Indexed keywords

CERVUS ELAPHUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 79960918623     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2011.02.002     Document Type: Article

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