Seasonal patterns of energy allocation to basal metabolism, activity and production for livestock in a nomadic pastoral ecosystem

Presents energy budgets and estimates of forage intake requirements developed for adult camels, cattle, sheep and goats managed by nomads of the arid Turkana district of north - western Kenya. Includes data on livestock activity patterns, diet quality, weight changes and milk yields with literature...

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Autores principales: Coppock, D. Layne, Swift, D.M., Ellis, J.E., Galvin, K.A.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 1986
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28836
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Sumario:Presents energy budgets and estimates of forage intake requirements developed for adult camels, cattle, sheep and goats managed by nomads of the arid Turkana district of north - western Kenya. Includes data on livestock activity patterns, diet quality, weight changes and milk yields with literature based estimates of the associated costs and efficiencies