Effect of shearing on water turnover and thermobiological variables in German blackhead mutton sheep

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 4294-4304

  Al Ramamneh, D ^a   Gerken, D M ^a   Riek, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Deuterium oxide; Shearing; Sheep; Thermoregulation; Water turnover; Wool

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHEEP; THERMOREGULATION; TIME; WOOL;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; DRINKING; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS; WATER; WOOL;

EID: 82155181642     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-3982     Document Type: Article

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