Sheep deficient in vitamin E preferentially select for a feed with a higher concentration of vitamin E

Given the capacity of ruminants to modify diet selection based on metabolic needs, we hypothesised that, when given a choice, lambs experiencing a vitamin E deficiency would consume more of a vitamin E-enriched feed than lambs not deficient in vitamin E. Fifty-six Dohne Merino lambs were divided int...

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Published in:	Animal
Main Authors:	D.E. Amanoel, D.T. Thomas, D. Blache, J.T.B. Milton, M.G. Wilmot, D.K. Revell, H.C. Norman
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2016-01-01
Subjects:	vitamin E deficiency nutritional wisdom voluntary feed intake post-ingestive feedback saltbush (Atriplex spp.)
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731115001937