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The effect of variation in dietary protein concentration and energy intake on mineral accretion in early-weaned lambs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

J. Davidson  and
I. McDonald
J. Davidson
Affiliation:
Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, AB2 QSB
I. McDonald
Affiliation:
Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, AB2 QSB
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Summary

Mineral analyses for calcium and phosphorus were carried out on lambs which had been fed diets contrasting in protein or energy or calcium concentration and had been slaughtered at defined live weights. Despite considerable variation in rates of growth arising from the widely different nutritional programmes, the mineral content of these lambs at a given weight remained remarkably stable on practical diets.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 96 , Issue 3 , June 1981 , pp. 557 - 560
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1981

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