Heat energy for growing goats and sheep grazing different pastures in the summer

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1258-1265

  Herselman, M J ^a   Hart, S P ^a   Sahlu, T ^a   Coleman, S W ^b   Goetsch, A L ^a  

^a LANGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA ARS GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy; Goats; Grazing; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES; POACEAE; SCHIZACHYRIUM; SORGHASTRUM;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GOAT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEAT; METABOLISM; SEASON; SHEEP;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GOATS; HEAT; SEASONS; SHEEP;

EID: 0033124197     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.7751258x     Document Type: Article

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