Forage to concentrate ratio in Jonica breed goats: Influence on lactation curve and milk composition

Journal of Dairy Research

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 124-128

  Tufarelli, Vincenzo ^a   Dario, Marco ^a   Laudadio, Vito ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Forage to concentrate ratio; Goat; Lactation curve; Milk composition

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; GOAT; LACTATION; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SECRETION;

ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; GOATS; LACTATION; MILK; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

EID: 61849172980     PISSN: 00220299     EISSN: 14697629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022029908003841     Document Type: Article

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