Effects of separate offering of forage and concentrate on feed intake and growth of Alpine doelings

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 209-216

  Goetsch, A L ^a   Detweiler, G ^a   Sahlu, T ^a   Hayes, J ^a   Puchala, R ^a  

^a LANGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Concentrate level; Goats; Growth

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; GLYCINE MAX; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037947704     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(03)00015-4     Document Type: Article

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