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Effect of dietary supplements based on urea or whitefish meal on growth and fleece characteristics of siberian and australasian Crossbred cashmere goats

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 November 2017

H. Galbraith ,
Md. Shahjalal  and
J.H. Topps
H. Galbraith
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, University of Aberdeen, 581 King Street, Aberdeen, AB9 1UD, UK
Md. Shahjalal
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, University of Aberdeen, 581 King Street, Aberdeen, AB9 1UD, UK
J.H. Topps
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, University of Aberdeen, 581 King Street, Aberdeen, AB9 1UD, UK
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The growing need to diversify animal agriculture in the UK has increased interest in the production of fibre and meat from goats. Previous studies (e.g. Shahjalal, Galbraith & Topps 1992, Anim. Prod. 541, 405–412; Deaville & Galbraith 1992, Anim. Fd. Sci. Technol. 38, 127–133) have suggested that protein supplementation can influence growth rate and fibre characteristics of Angora goats. The aim of the work reported here was to provide more detailed infirmation on the effect of level of protein supplementation on growth performance, carcass yield and fibre characteristics of British crossbred Cashmere goats.

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Sheep, Goats and Deer
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1994 , March 1994 , pp. 215
Copyright
Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1994

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