Pasture systems to improve productivity of sheep in south-western Victoria 2. Animal production from ewes and lambs

Animal Production Science

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 982-989

  Saul, Geoffrey ^a,b   Kearney, Gavin ^a,c   Borg, Dion ^a,d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b PSA Services   (Australia)

^c Glenelg Hopkins CMA ^*  (Australia)

^d Glenelg Hopkins CMA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; GRASS; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PASTURE; PERENNIAL PLANT; SHEEP; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; STOCKING DENSITY; WEANING; WOOL; YIELD RESPONSE;

AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

ANIMALIA; LOLIUM PERENNE; OVIS ARIES; PHALARIS; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM;

EID: 80052827231     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN11010     Document Type: Article

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