Nutritional restriction of triplet-bearing ewes and body condition score has minimal impacts

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 359-370

  Kenyon, P R ^a   Morris, S T ^a   Hickson, R E ^a   Stafford, K J ^a   West, D M ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Condition score; Growth; Lambs; Nutrition; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BODY CONDITION; FOOD INTAKE; GROWTH; NUTRITION; PREGNANCY; WEANING;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84876375977     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2012.720264     Document Type: Article

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