A test of usefulness of a commercially available mill "waste product" (AB-84) as feed for starving reindeer
Three Norwegian reindeer were first fed lichen ad libitum for 40 days, then they were starved for 3 days, and thereafter offered a commercially available mill «waste product» (AB-84) ad libitum. One animal refused to eat AB-84 and was excluded. When eating lichen average daily dry matter intake was...
Main Authors: | Svein D. Mathiesen, Arne Rognmo, Arnoldus Schytte Blix |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Septentrio Academic Publishing
1984-05-01
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Series: | Rangifer |
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Online Access: | https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/489 |
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