Effects of Chicory/Perennial Ryegrass Swards Compared with Perennial Ryegrass Swards on the Performance and Carcass Quality of Grazing Beef Steers

Christina L. Marley; Rhun Fychan; John W. Davies; Nigel D. Scollan; R. Ian Richardson; Vince J. Theobald; Elizabeth Genever; Andy B. Forbes; Ruth Sanderson

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0086259

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Effects of Chicory/Perennial Ryegrass Swards Compared with Perennial Ryegrass Swards on the Performance and Carcass Quality of Grazing Beef Steers

Christina L. Marley ,

* E-mail: cvm@aber.ac.uk

Affiliation Animal and Microbial Sciences, Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
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Rhun Fychan,

Affiliation Animal and Microbial Sciences, Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
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John W. Davies,

Affiliation Animal and Microbial Sciences, Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
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Nigel D. Scollan,

Affiliation Animal and Microbial Sciences, Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
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R. Ian Richardson,

Affiliation University of Bristol, Food Science and Food Safety Group, Division of Farm Animal Science (DFAS), Langford, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Vince J. Theobald,

Affiliation Animal and Microbial Sciences, Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Genever,

Affiliation EBLEX, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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Andy B. Forbes,

Affiliation Merial Animal Health, Lyon, France
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Ruth Sanderson

Affiliation Animal and Microbial Sciences, Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
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Effects of Chicory/Perennial Ryegrass Swards Compared with Perennial Ryegrass Swards on the Performance and Carcass Quality of Grazing Beef Steers

Christina L. Marley,
Rhun Fychan,
John W. Davies,
Nigel D. Scollan,
R. Ian Richardson,
Vince J. Theobald,
Elizabeth Genever,
Andy B. Forbes,
Ruth Sanderson

Published: January 28, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0086259

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