Growth performance and carcass characteristics of three Ethiopian goat breeds fed grainless diets varying in concentrate to roughage ratios

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 221-232

  Sebsibe, Ameha ^a   Casey, N H ^a   Van Niekerk, W A ^a   Tegegne, Azage ^b   Coertze, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Carcass composition; Carcass yield; Indigenous goats; Non carcass components; Primal cuts

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; GUIZOTIA ABYSSINICA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 38549113404     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v37i4.4094     Document Type: Article

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