Growth and slaughter traits of Boer x Spanish, Boer x Angora, and Spanish goats consuming a concentrate-based diet

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1423-1430

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

^a LANGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Genotypes; Goats; Growth; Slaughter

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CLASSIFICATION; DIET; DIGESTION; FEMALE; GOAT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HETEROSIS; MALE; MEAT; RANDOMIZATION; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; DIET; DIGESTION; FEMALE; GOATS; HYBRID VIGOR; MALE; MEAT; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

EID: 0035376211     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.7961423x     Document Type: Article

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