A comparison of liveweight gain of lambs weaned early onto a herb-clover mixed sward and weaned conventionally onto a ryegrass-clover pasture and herb-clover mixed sward |
Ekanayake, W.E.M.L.J.
(Sheep Research Centre, School of Agriculture and Environment)
Corner-Thomas, R.A. (Sheep Research Centre, School of Agriculture and Environment) Cranston, L.M. (Sheep Research Centre, School of Agriculture and Environment) Kenyon, P.R. (Sheep Research Centre, School of Agriculture and Environment) Morris, S.T. (Sheep Research Centre, School of Agriculture and Environment) |
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