Effect of hydric stress on intake, growth performance and nutritional status of Nguni goats

Limited water intake affects livestock. Though small ruminants are more resilient to suboptimum water intake compared to other species of livestock, tolerance abilities differ among breeds. This study was aimed at investigating the effect of water deprivation levels on intake, growth performance and...

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Main Authors: Conference Thando Mpendulo, Oluwakamisi Festus Akinmoladun, Olusegun Oyebade Ikusika, Michael Chimonyo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-12-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2020.1819897