Effect of liveweight and body condition on work output from draft oxen
A trial was carried out to assess the effect of liveweight and body condition on working capacity of Zebu oxen. Over a working period of 9 days, animals which started work with a mean liveweight of 360 kg and body condition score of M+ produced the highest daily work output. At an initial liveweight...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Springer
1994
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29746 |
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