Age and body condition of goats influence consumption of juniper and monoterpene-treated feed

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 48-54

  Frost, Rachel A ^a   Launchbaugh, Karen L ^b   Taylor Jr , Charles A ^c  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intake; Juniperus; Nutrition; Terpenoids

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL DIET; EVERGREEN TREE; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; GOAT; LIVESTOCK FARMING; NUTRITION; TERPENE;

NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; JUNIPERUS; JUNIPERUS PINCHOTII;

EID: 38549110805     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/06-160R1.1     Document Type: Article

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