Mixed grazing systems of goats with cattle in tropical conditions: an alternative to improving animal production in the pastureq
Mixed grazing systems combining sheep and cattle have shown better growth performance for one or both species. This observation has been attributed to their complementary feeding behaviour and the reduced host infection by gastrointestinal nematodes. Less attention has been paid to mixed grazing sys...
Main Authors: | S. d’Alexis, F. Periacarpin, F. Jackson, M. Boval |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-01-01
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Series: | Animal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731114001542 |
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