Almond hulls as feed: Lamb fattening trials reveal that soft shell variety is best for livestock when fed with barley and alfalfa
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William C. WeirAuthor Affiliations
William C. Weir is Assistant Professor of Animal Husbandry, University of California College of Agriculture, Davis.Publication Information
Hilgardia 5(9):13-13. DOI:10.3733/ca.v005n09p13. September 1951.
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Abstract
Almond hulls of the IXL variety–soft shell–are of better feed value and have produced better gains than hulls of the Mission or Texas–hard shell–variety.
Weir W. 1951. Almond hulls as feed: Lamb fattening trials reveal that soft shell variety is best for livestock when fed with barley and alfalfa. Hilgardia 5(9):13-13. DOI:10.3733/ca.v005n09p13
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