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Ewe and lamb performance on perennial ryegrass and perennial ryegrass plus white clover swards under controlled sward heights

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2017

J.E. Vipond ,
G. Swift ,
J. FitzSimons ,
T.H. McClelland ,
J.A. Milne  and
E.A. Hunter
J.E. Vipond
Affiliation:
The Edinburgh School of Agriculture West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG
G. Swift
Affiliation:
The Edinburgh School of Agriculture West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG
J. FitzSimons
Affiliation:
The Edinburgh School of Agriculture West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG
T.H. McClelland
Affiliation:
The Edinburgh School of Agriculture West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG
J.A. Milne
Affiliation:
Macaulay Land Use Research Institute Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 OPY
E.A. Hunter
Affiliation:
SASS, Kings Buildings University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ
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Lamb performance at grass falls in July/August on upland farms. Allowing sward height to rise has been recognised as having an amoreilating effect. The objective of this trial was to determine the influence of both sward quantity (sward height) and sward quality (sward type) on ewe and lamb performance from mid April to September. An associated objective was the evaluation of the use of clover to replace nitrogen fertiliser.

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Sheep
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1989 , March 1989 , pp. 106
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Production 1989

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