Factors limiting the intake of feed by sheep. XIV* Comparisons of voluntary feed consumption and various transactions in the alimentary tract between lambs and sheep fed roughage diets

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1989, Pages 625-642

  Weston, R H ^a   Lindsay, J R ^b   Peter, D W ^b   Buscall, D J ^b  

^a CSIRO LIVESTOCK INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

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EID: 84971072792     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR9890625     Document Type: Article

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