Publication Date
1989
Description
The output of sheep fed on pasture depends on a number of qualitative and quantitative factors of the sward (Arnold, 1981, Rogalski and Karzoun, 1988). These factors have a decisive influence on the behaviour of animals and the amount of herbage consumed by them and, consequently, on the formation of interrelations between the sward and grazing animals (Rogalski, 1978). The knowledge of these factors is very important if sheep are to be kept in the pasturing systems. Experiments presented in this paper were carried out to determine some of the interdependances and to compare the effect of botanical composition of the sward on gains and behaviour of yearlings.
Citation
Rogalski, M and Karzoun, Z, "Effect of Sward of Perennial Rye-grass and Red Fescue type on Gains and Behavior of Grazing Yearlings" (2025). IGC Proceedings (1989-2023). 75.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1989/session10/75
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Effect of Sward of Perennial Rye-grass and Red Fescue type on Gains and Behavior of Grazing Yearlings
The output of sheep fed on pasture depends on a number of qualitative and quantitative factors of the sward (Arnold, 1981, Rogalski and Karzoun, 1988). These factors have a decisive influence on the behaviour of animals and the amount of herbage consumed by them and, consequently, on the formation of interrelations between the sward and grazing animals (Rogalski, 1978). The knowledge of these factors is very important if sheep are to be kept in the pasturing systems. Experiments presented in this paper were carried out to determine some of the interdependances and to compare the effect of botanical composition of the sward on gains and behaviour of yearlings.
