Effects of Replacing Grass with Foliage on Growth Rate and Feed Intake in Goats—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Small ruminants such as goats have a higher preference for browse species than cattle and sheep. In a meta-analysis of 42 papers describing 117 experimental treatments found by a search performed in June 2021 in PubMed and Web of Knowledge, we examined the general effect of including foliage in the...

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Main Authors: Cecilia Kronqvist, Daovy Kongmanila, Ewa Wredle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3163