Lamb growth performance and carcass weight from rotationally grazed perennial pasture systems compared with annual pasture systems with supplements

Animal Production Science

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 248-254

  Burnett, V F ^a   Seymour, G R ^a   Norng, S ^a   Jacobs, J L ^a   Ponnampalam, E N ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Annual Ryegrass; Flaxmeal; Flaxseed; Lamb; Liveweight; Lucerne; Phalaris

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BLOOD; BODY MASS; CARRION; DIET; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; GLUCOSE; GRASS; GRAZING; GROWTH RATE; LEGUME; LIVESTOCK FARMING; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PASTURE; PERENNIAL PLANT; SHEEP; WEIGHT; YOUNG POPULATION;

LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES; PHALARIS;

EID: 84858761132     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN11053     Document Type: Article

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