Nutrition of draught oxen in semi-arid West Africa. 3. Effect of body condition prior to work and weight losses during work on food intake and work output
Eighteen oxen were allotted to three treatment groups according to their body condition: poor, medium and good. Work output, speed, live weight and body condition were measured during 7 weeks when animals worked 4 days/ week, 4 h/day, pulling loads equivalent to 12.5 kg/100 kg live weight. The anima...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Cambridge University Press
1997
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28318 |
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