Abstract

In the winter-rainfall areas of southern Australia cattle and sheep grazing dry pastures in late summer and early autumn commonly lose weight because of a decline in the availability and nutritive value of the dry herbage (McLaughlin, 1973). Early-weaned calves and young lambs are affected more severely than older animals probably because of their low feed intake and their high requirements for energy and protein (Preston & Willis, 1970).

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