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The evaluation of artificially dried grass as a source of energy for sheep:III. The prediction of nutritive value from chemical and biological measurements

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

D. G. Armstrong
Affiliation:
The Hannah Dairy Research Institute, Ayr
K. L. Blaxter
Affiliation:
The Hannah Dairy Research Institute, Ayr
R. Waite
Affiliation:
The Hannah Dairy Research Institute, Ayr

Extract

1. The metabolizable energies and net energies for fattening and for maintenance of the organic matter of sixteen dried grasses have been related to their apparent digestibilities and to their chemical compositions.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1964

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