Satellite Symposium 3: Pastoral Systems
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Publication Date
2005
Location
Dublin Ireland
Description
Previous studies have shown that the diet of sheep grazing heather moorland is affected by season (Grant et al., 1987) and the proportion of Calluna vulgaris cover (Osoro et al., 2000). In order to investigate the impact of these factors on the associated nutrient supply of animals grazing heathland, blood samples were taken to monitor the metabolic status of different breeds of sheep at different stages of the growing season when grazing sites with different proportions of heather cover.
Citation
Theobald, V. J.; Fraser, M. D.; and Moorby, J. M., "Effects of Breed and Stage of Growing Season on the Metabolic Profile of Sheep Grazing Moorland" (2005). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 20.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/satellitesymposium3/20)
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Effects of Breed and Stage of Growing Season on the Metabolic Profile of Sheep Grazing Moorland
Dublin Ireland
Previous studies have shown that the diet of sheep grazing heather moorland is affected by season (Grant et al., 1987) and the proportion of Calluna vulgaris cover (Osoro et al., 2000). In order to investigate the impact of these factors on the associated nutrient supply of animals grazing heathland, blood samples were taken to monitor the metabolic status of different breeds of sheep at different stages of the growing season when grazing sites with different proportions of heather cover.
