Effects of level of feed intake on body weight, body components, and mohair growth in Angora goats during realimentation

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 251-259

  Sahlu, T ^a   Hart, S P ^a   Goetsch, A L ^a  

^a LANGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body weight; Feed restriction; Goats; Mohair

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033040641     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(98)00196-5     Document Type: Article

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