A note on the effects of preweaning concentrate supplementation on performance of meat goats

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 25-34

  Goetsch, A L ^a   Detweiler, G ^a   Sahlu, T ^a  

^a LANGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Concentrate; Goat; Growth; Post weaning; Preweaning; Supplement

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FORAGE; GOAT; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; NONHUMAN; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN; WHEAT;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0036100011     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2002.9706354     Document Type: Article

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