Track 1-07: Prospects for Management to Increase Grassland and Forage Productivity
Publication Date
2013
Location
Sydney, Australia
Description
Sward characteristics affect the performance of grazing livestock, especially for the youngest animals. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the vertical distribution of leaves and stems on the sward and the forage intake parameters of lambs in four sheep meat production systems grazing a Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) cv. Tifton-85 pasture.
Citation
Monteiro, Alda L. G.; da Silva, Cláudio J. A.; da Silva, Marina G. B.; Fernandes, Sergio R.; Poli, César H. E. C.; Santos, Nelson T. Jr.; Cruz, Thiago Augusto; and dos Santos, Carolina Dalagassa, "Vertical Distribution of Leaves and Stems on the Sward and Forage Intake by Lambs in Tifton-85 Pasture" (2013). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 20.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/22/1-7/20)
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Vertical Distribution of Leaves and Stems on the Sward and Forage Intake by Lambs in Tifton-85 Pasture
Sydney, Australia
Sward characteristics affect the performance of grazing livestock, especially for the youngest animals. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the vertical distribution of leaves and stems on the sward and the forage intake parameters of lambs in four sheep meat production systems grazing a Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) cv. Tifton-85 pasture.
