Does forage type (grazing vs. hay) fed to ewes before and after lambing affect suckling lambs performance, meat quality and consumer purchase intention?

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 104, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 1-9

  Joy, M ^a   Sanz, A ^a   Ripoll, G ^a   Panea, B ^a   Ripoll Bosch, R ^a   Blasco, I ^a   Alvarez Rodriguez, J ^a,b  

^a Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón IA2   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fat colour; Meat colour; Milk yield and quality; Sensory analysis

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84860002843     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.09.048     Document Type: Article

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