Body chemical composition and efficiency of energy and nutrient utilization by growing pre-ruminant Saanen goat kids

Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 155-163

  Bezabih, M ^a   Pfeffer, E ^b  

^a Awassa College of Agriculture   (Ethiopia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Body composition; Goat milk; Kids; Metabolizable energy; Nutrient retention

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; GREAT ISLAND VIRUS;

EID: 0042202003     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800053753     Document Type: Article

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