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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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-11-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3163 |