Short-term alteration in voluntary feed intake after selenium supplementation in Angora goat kids

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 107-110

  Wichtel, J J ^a   Thompson, K G ^a   Craigie, A L ^a   Williamson, N B ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dry matter intake; Glutathione peroxidase; Goats; Selenium; Thyroid hormones

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0040010894     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.1996.9513167     Document Type: Article

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