Low-concentrate rations for fattening lambs tested in two feeding trials

Meyer, J; Nelson, A

Low-concentrate rations for fattening lambs tested in two feeding trials

Authors

J. H. Meyer
A. O. Nelson

Authors Affiliations

J. H. Meyer is Associate Professor of Animal Husbandry, University of California, Davis; A. O. Nelson is Research Assistant in Animal Husbandry, University of California, Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 15(3):14-14. DOI:10.3733/ca.v015n03p14. March 1961.

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Abstract

The fattening of lambs on a low-roughage ration was studied in two experiments to determine whether sheep as cattle can be fattened on rations with low-fiber content.

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