Effects of stage of lactation and dietary concentrate level on energy utilization by Alpine dairy goats

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 4818-4828

  Tovar Luna, I ^a,b   Puchala, R ^a   Sahlu, T ^a   Freetly, H C ^c   Goetsch, A L ^a  

^a LANGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA CHAPINGO   (Mexico)

^c U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy goat; Energy; Lactation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GOAT; LACTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TIME;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GOATS; LACTATION; PREGNANCY; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 77956825929     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3315     Document Type: Article

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