Effects of acclimatization on energy expenditure by meat goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 42-54

  Patra, A K ^a   Puchala, R ^a   Animut, G ^a   Gipson, T A ^a   Sahlu, T ^a   Goetsch, A L ^a  

^a LANGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acclimatization; Climate; Energy requirements; Goats

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 58149316011     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

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