Objective measurement of fodder quality
Project start date: | 01 January 2000 |
Project end date: | 01 April 2003 |
Publication date: | 01 April 2003 |
Project status: | Completed |
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Summary
The objectives of this project were:
To measure and compare the ranking of in vivo digestibility, total intake, preference and intake rate of a series of hays across beef cattle, lactating dairy cows, horses and sheep.
To use the standard fodder samples obtained as a basis for a uniform objective procedure for specification of fodder quality.
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Project manager: | Des Rinehart |
Primary researcher: | Department of Primary Industries - Vic |