Factors limiting the intake of feed by sheep. XI. The effect of pregnancy and early lactation on the digestion of a medium-quality roughage

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 659-669

  Weston, R H ^a  

^a CSIRO LIVESTOCK INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

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DOI: 10.1071/AR9880659     Document Type: Article

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