Effects of concentrate levels on fattening performance, carcass and meat quality attributes of Small East African × Norwegian crossbred goats fed low quality grass hay

Livestock Science

Volumn 124, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 148-155

  Mushi, D E ^a,b   Safari, J ^a,d   Mtenga, L A ^c   Kifaro, G C ^c   Eik, L O ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b Mkwawa University College of Education   (Tanzania)

^c SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^d Institute of Rural Development and Planning   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Carcass yield; Chevon quality; Feedlot finishing; Goats

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 67349111090     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2009.01.012     Document Type: Article

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