The influence of body weight (fatness) on the energic efficiency of adult sheep

dc.contributor	Graham, NMcC
dc.date.accessioned	2012-03-07T23:30:35Z
dc.date.available	2012-03-07T23:30:35Z
dc.date.issued	1969
dc.identifier.uri	http://www.publish.csiro.au/?act=view_file&file_id=AR9690375.pdf
dc.identifier.uri	http://livestocklibrary.com.au/handle/1234/27527
dc.description.abstract	Energy, carbon, and nitrogen balances were determined in adult wether sheep given a diet of lucerne hay and whole oats at several planes of nutrition between fasting and ad libitum. Four sheep were studied when their weight was c. 30 kg (10% fat) and later when they weighed c. 75 kg (33% fat); another four were studied at c. 70 kg (30% fat) and later at c. 45 kg (16% fat). The most obvious effect of fatness was loss of appetite. Voluntary food intake began to decline when body weight approached 60 kg and was half of the maximal amount when the sheep weighed 70 kg or more; one very fat sheep ate only 100
dc.publisher	CSIRO
dc.title	The influence of body weight (fatness) on the energic efficiency of adult sheep
dc.type	Research
dc.description.version	Journal article
dc.identifier.volume	20
dc.identifier.page	375-385
dc.identifier.issue	2