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FOIN TREFLE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
- Forage Crops
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grass hay
1, record 1, English, grass%20hay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hay is the result of the cutting, drying and storage of long stem plants, such as various grass or legume species. Grass species include timothy, orchardgrass, ryegrass, fescue, brome and bluegrass; ... legume species includes alfalfa (lucerne), clover and birdsfoot trefoil. ... grass hay provides sufficient protein to all classes of horse shown except for growing horses and lactating mares. ... If protein intake from hay is not being met, one could simply provide more hay, a higher protein hay (some legume, if only grass hay is being offered) or offer another high-protein source such as soybean meal. 1, record 1, English, - grass%20hay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- foin de graminées
1, record 1, French, foin%20de%20gramin%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le foin est composé principalement de plantes fourragères de la famille des graminées et des légumineuses. Parmi les graminées, on retrouve la fléole(ou mil), le brome, le dactyle, alors que les principales légumineuses sont la luzerne et le trèfle. La production de foin sec à haut contenu en légumineuse est complexe au niveau du séchage et de la conservation. Le foin de graminées ou à prédominance de graminées est plus facile à récolter et à sécher et il est bien adapté pour les chevaux. 2, record 1, French, - foin%20de%20gramin%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
- Forage Crops
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legume hay
1, record 2, English, legume%20hay
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hay is the result of the cutting, drying and storage of long stem plants, such as various grass or legume species. Grass species include timothy, orchardgrass, ryegrass, fescue, brome and bluegrass; ... legume species includes alfalfa (lucerne), clover and birdsfoot trefoil. ... Legume hay provides a better fit of nutrients for a horse with higher needs (growing, lactating), while grass hay provides a good fit for most horses. 1, record 2, English, - legume%20hay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- foin de légumineuses
1, record 2, French, foin%20de%20l%C3%A9gumineuses
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe [...] du foin de légumineuses qui se compose principalement de luzerne ou de trèfle et se caractérise par sa haute valeur nutritive. Ce type de foin est riche en protéine et en minéraux comparativement à celui [qui se compose] majoritairement de graminées. 1, record 2, French, - foin%20de%20l%C3%A9gumineuses
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-08-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Forage Crops
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- red clover hay
1, record 3, English, red%20clover%20hay
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Red clover hay may cause slobbering by livestock if the hay becomes infected by black patch disease. 1, record 3, English, - red%20clover%20hay
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- foin de trèfle violet
1, record 3, French, foin%20de%20tr%C3%A8fle%20violet
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- foin de trèfle rouge 2, record 3, French, foin%20de%20tr%C3%A8fle%20%20rouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-08-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Forage Crops
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- clover hay
1, record 4, English, clover%20hay
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clover hays are similar to alfalfa hays because they are legumes. Clover hay is usually mixed with grass hays. There are five kinds of clover hay: red, common white, crimson, alsike, and landino. White and landino clovers are usually grown for pasture. The other three contain 14 to 16 percent crude protein. 1, record 4, English, - clover%20hay
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- foin de trèfle
1, record 4, French, foin%20de%20tr%C3%A8fle
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les foins de trèfle et de luzerne [...] sont riches en minéraux. 1, record 4, French, - foin%20de%20tr%C3%A8fle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-06-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- succulent fodder
1, record 5, English, succulent%20fodder
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Agriculture specialists have evaluated in every district the species and races of the livestock in order to come up with their exact number. Fodder stocks (hay, succulent fodder and coarse fodder) have sufficiently supplied food for the existing livestock until May, when the greens became available ... 1, record 5, English, - succulent%20fodder
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
succulent : Applied to plants and their parts having a fleshing and juicing substance. 2, record 5, English, - succulent%20fodder
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fourrage succulent
1, record 5, French, fourrage%20succulent
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le haras de Percherons était bien établi en 1940 [...] Les coûts de l'alimentation pour tous les aspects de la production animale étaient enregistrés. La station a mené des essais avec des ensilages de trèfle à partir de 1939 et a démontré l'avantage du trèfle par rapport au foin pour notre climat. En 1947, l'ensilage de trèfle avait remplacé en grande partie les tubercules comme fourrage succulent. 1, record 5, French, - fourrage%20succulent
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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