Intake and milk production of goats grazing Sulla forage under different stocking rates

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 605-607

  Bonanno, Adriana ^a   Di Grigoli, A ^a   Stringi, L ^a   Di Miceli, G ^a   Giambalvo, D ^a   Tornambe G ^a   Vargetto, D ^a   Alicata, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Goats intake; Grazing intensity; Milk production; Sulla forage

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 34250864503     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2007.1s.605     Document Type: Conference Paper

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