Influences of the number of fetuses and levels of CP and ME in gestation and lactation supplements on performance of Spanish does and kids during suckling and post-weaning

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 123-132

  Ivey, D S ^a   Owens, F N ^b   Sahlu, T ^a   Teh, T H ^a   Dawson, L J ^b   Campbell, G A ^b   Goetsch, A L ^a  

^a LANGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cashmere; Spanish goat; Supplement

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033957487     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(99)00083-8     Document Type: Article

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