Goat weight gains, forage selectivity and forage quality dynamics in three cultivated warm season pastures in north-central Texas

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 52, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 53-62

  Goodwin, Douglas J ^a   Muir, James P ^a   Wittie, Roger D ^b   Brown, Tim F ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Boergoats; Crabgrass; Forage legumes; Pigweed; Shade; Summer pastures

Indexed keywords

AMARANTHUS RETROFLEXUS; ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; CARYA ILLINOINENSIS;

EID: 1542290882     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(03)00223-2     Document Type: Article

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