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| Sehested, Jakob; Søegaard, Karen; Danielsen, Viggo; Roepstorff, Allan; Monrad, Jesper. |
| The aim of the present study was to compare the effect of mixed grazing (MI) by sows and heifers with alternate grazing (AL) or grazing heifers (HN) and sows (SN) alone on animal weight gain, sward structure, herbage quality and composition, and selection during grazing. Mixed or alternate grazing consistently improved the weight gain in both heifers and sows, compared with grazing one species alone, but the positive effect was statistically significant only for heifers. The herbage quality of the MI and AL systems was better compared with the SN system, but not clearly better compared with the HN system. The total animal weight gain (heifers+sows) and estimated herbage intake per hectare were also higher in the MI and AL systems compared with SN and HN... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Pasture and forage crops. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/2971/1/2971.pdf |
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