Relative sheep liveweight gain on perennial lupin, red clover and alsike

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  • D. Scott
  • L.A. Maunsell
  • L.M. Hunt

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https://doi.org/10.33584/jnzg.1994.56.2120

Abstract

Young Merino wethers set stocked from November to April, over 5 years, on developed high country legume pastures, at Lake Tekapo at 50 kglhafyr superphosphate, showed daily liveweight gain on perennial lupin and alsike clover that were 53% and 70%; respectively, of that on Pawera red clover (110 g/day). Keywords: high country, Lupinus polyphyllus, Trifolium hybridum, T. pratense, sheep weight gains

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1994-01-01

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