Energy and protein requirements for maintenance and growth of Boer crossbred kids

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1014-1023

  Fernandes, M H M R ^a   Resende, K T ^a   Tedeschi, L O ^b   Fernandas Jr , J S ^a   Silva, H M ^a   Carstens, G E ^b   Berchielli, T T ^a   Teixeira, I A M A ^a   Akinaga, L ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative slaughter; Goat; Net requirement; Nutrition; Production

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS BREEDING; DIET; DIGESTION; DRUG EFFECT; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GOAT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MEAT; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; CROSSES, GENETIC; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIGESTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GOATS; MALE; MEAT; NITROGEN; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 34247271932     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-110     Document Type: Article

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