The relationship between preference and short term feed intake rate for legume and cereal hays

dc.contributor	Knott, SA
dc.contributor	Cummins, LJ
dc.contributor	Dalley, D
dc.contributor	Flinn, PC
dc.contributor	Kearney, G
dc.contributor	Hannah, M
dc.date.accessioned	2012-01-25T12:39:34Z
dc.date.available	2012-01-25T12:39:34Z
dc.date.issued	2002
dc.identifier.citation	Proc. Aust. Soc. Anim. Prod. (2002) 24: 321
dc.identifier.uri	http://livestocklibrary.com.au/handle/1234/9155
dc.description.abstract	Hay exporters are seeking an objective test to indicate animal preference, as this is particularly important to Japanese hay buyers. This is in addition to energy, protein and fibre content, which are the common measures of nutritive value. Currently the factors that influence preference are poorly defined and have not been compared across animal species. Feed intake rate, which is measured in short-term feeding studies may be a useful indicator of preference. The aim of this experiment was to undertake short-term feed intake rate tests using a range of cereal and legume hays offered to sheep, horses, beef and dairy cattle. The results were then compared to preference rankings obtained in a separate but associated study (Knott et al. 2002)
dc.publisher	ASAP
dc.source.uri	http://www.asap.asn.au/livestocklibrary/2002/knott2C.pdf
dc.subject	horse feeding
dc.subject	cereal hays
dc.subject	legume hays
dc.subject	feed intake rate
dc.title	The relationship between preference and short term feed intake rate for legume and cereal hays
dc.type	Research
dc.identifier.volume	24
dc.identifier.page	321