An alternative feeding system for dairy goats: Effects of free-choice feeding on milk yield and milk composition of lactating suckling Damascus goats

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 33-44

  Gorgulu M ^a   Guney O ^a   Torun, O ^a   Ozuyanik O ^a   Kutlu, H R ^a  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Choice feeding; Feeding methods; Goat; Milk composition; Milk yield

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0037229866     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/67641/2003     Document Type: Article

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