Seasonal changes in nutrient intake and its utilization by range goats in a semi-arid region of India

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 135, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 429-436

  Shinde, A K ^a   Sankhyan, S K ^a   Bhatta, R ^a   Verma, D L ^a  

^a CENTRAL SHEEP AND WOOL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD INTAKE; FORAGE; GOAT; NUTRIENT USE; RANGELAND; SEASONAL VARIATION;

INDIA;

CAPRA HIRCUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034494480     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859699008357     Document Type: Article

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