Prediction of fecal crude protein excretion of goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 275-292

  Moore, J E ^a,b   Goetsch, A L ^a   Luo, J ^a,c   Owens, F N ^d   Galyean, M L ^e   Johnson, Z B ^f   Sahlu, T ^a   Ferrell, C L ^g  

^a LANGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC   (United States)

^e TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^g U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Crude protein; Digestibility; Goats

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 3042806581     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2004.04.008     Document Type: Article

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