
%0 Journal Article
%A Vercoe, JE 
%A Tribe, DE 
%A Pearce, GR 
%T Herbage as a source of digestible organic matter and digestible nitrogen for the grazing sheep.
%J Australian Journal of Agricultural Research
%D 1961/08/01
%V 12
%N 4
%P 689-695
%K 83840,
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/AR9610689
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/AR9610689 
%X An experiment is reported in which the digestible organic matter and digestible nitrogen intakes of Corriedale wethers grazing on improved pastures in a Mediterranean- type environment 1%-ere measured by the faecal index method from August 1957 to August 1958. The mean digestible nitrogen intake fell from a maximum of 50 g/clay in the spring to a minimum of 6 g/day in the late summer, and reached an autumn maximum of 13 g/day before falling to a winter minimum of 8 g/day. The mean digestible organic matter intake fell from a maximum of 1500 g/day in the spring to a summer minimum of 600 g/day, rose again to an autumn maximum of 1000 g/day, and fell again to a winter minimum of 600 g/day. The results are discussed in relation to the theoretical maintenance requirements of the sheep and the nutritional value of herbage. 
