Effects of concentrate supplementation on carcass and meat quality attributes of feedlot finished Small East African goats

Livestock Science

Volumn 125, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 266-274

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

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b Institute of Rural Development and Planning   (Tanzania)

^c Mkwawa University College of Education   (Tanzania)

^d SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Carcass characteristics; Chevon quality; Feedlot; Goats

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 69249210982     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2009.05.007     Document Type: Article

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