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Effect of adding water to paspalum (Paspalum dilatatum) hay on the feed intake of sheep

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

Jane Leibholz
Jane Leibholz
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Husbandry, University of Sydney, Camden, N.S.W. 2570, Australia
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Low quality roughages are a major feed resource for ruminants in Australia and many other parts of the world. Factors limiting the intake of these roughages include their high cell wall component and low crude protein content. Palatability may also be important. Low quality roughages are frequently dusty. Hence, the present experiment was initiated to determine whether water would affect the intake of paspalum hay (Paspalum dilatatum).

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Short Note
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 96 , Issue 2 , April 1981 , pp. 487 - 488
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1981

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