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Effect of season and method of application of sewage sludge to grassland on the voluntary intake, digestibility of herbage and growth of weaned lambs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

J. Hill  and
J.M. Wilkinson
J. Hill
Affiliation:
Dept of Agriculture and Business Management, Writtle College, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3RR, United Kingdom
J.M. Wilkinson
Affiliation:
Chalcombe Agricultural Resources, Painshall, Church Lane, Welton, Lincoln, LN2 3LT, United Kingdom
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Disposal of sewage sludge to grassland is likely to increase in future years as a result of legislation to control disposal to the sea (CEC, 1991) and increased production (DoE, 1993). Recent research has investigated the possible accumulation of potentially toxic elements in body tissues of lambs given diets containing known amounts of sludge (Wilkinson et al, 1996). The aim of this experiment was to study the effects of season and method of application of sludge to grassland on voluntary feed intake, digestibility and growth of lambs.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1997 , 1997 , pp. 151
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1997

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