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Application of growth models to South African Boer goat castrates and does under feedlot conditions
Mathematical models may aid researchers in describing biological processes, like growth, in animals. This study aimed to collect the body weight data...
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Genome-wide landscape of runs of homozygosity and differentiation across Egyptian goat breeds
Understanding the genomic features of livestock is essential for successful breeding programs and conservation. This information is scarce for local...
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Genetic diversity and signatures of selection in BoHuai goat revealed by whole-genome sequencing
BackgroundCross breeding is an important way to improve livestock performance. As an important livestock and poultry resource in Henan Province of...
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Protein requirement for maintenance of growing Boer crossbred doe
The effect of protein intake on nutrient metabolism and growth performance of female ≥ 50% Boer crossbred goats was investigated, along with protein...
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Morphological body measurements, body indices, and their genetic background for several Chinese goat breeds
This field work was conducted to describe the body measurements and the body indices along with the correlations among them for 513 goats organized...
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Development and verification of a 10K liquid chip for Hainan black goat based on genoty** by pinpoint sequencing of liquid captured targets
BackgroundChina has thousands years of goat breeding and abundant goat genetic resources. Additionally, the Hainan black goat is one of the...
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Distribution characteristics and influencing factors of Haemaphysalis longicornis around goat sheds in **an city, East China
As one of the most important disease vectors worldwide, ticks can transmit a number of pathogenic organisms to humans and domestic animals and cause...
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Genetic variability of the prion protein gene in Indonesian goat breeds
Scrapie is a naturally occurring transmissible spongiform encephalopathy in sheep and goats. Resistance or susceptibility of small ruminants to...
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Andaman local goat: mitochondrial genome characterization and lineage analysis
Andaman local goat (ALG) is an endemic goat germplasm of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, notable for its adaptability to the hot and humid climate of...
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Opportunities to improve goat production and food security in Botswana through forage nutrition and the use of supplemental feeds
Goats fulfil a central role in food and nutritional security across Africa with over half of households owning or rearing goats in rural areas....
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Estimation of genetic parameters for growth traits and Kleiber ratios in Boer x Central Highland goat
Accurate performance evaluation and genetic parameters estimation are the prerequisites for any successful genetic improvement program. This study...
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Nutrient intake, digestibility, feeding behavior, nitrogen balance, and performance of feedlot goat kids fed high-concentrate diets containing licury cake (Syagrus coronata)
The current trial was carried out to evaluate the impacts of adding licury cake ( Syagrus coronata ) in high-concentrate diets for goat kids...
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SNAT2-mediated regulation of estrogen and progesterone in the proliferation of goat mammary epithelial cells
The development of the goat mammary gland is mainly under the control of ovarian hormones particularly estrogen and progesterone (P 4 ). Amino acids...
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Goat browse selectivity during conservation grazing in an invaded eastern oak-hickory forest
Oak and hickory ( Quercus spp. and Carya spp.) recruitment in forests of eastern North America is adversely impacted by woody invasive species....
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Goat and Sheep Farming
Small ruminants are spread all over the world and adapting well to varied agro-ecological regions. Small ruminants are serving the mankind since the...
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Palm kernel cake in high-concentrate diets for feedlot goat kids: nutrient intake, digestibility, feeding behavior, nitrogen balance, blood metabolites, and performance
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of including palm kernel cake (PKC) in high-concentrate diets for feedlot goat kids on nutrient...
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Evaluation of morphological traits and physiological variables of several Chinese goat breeds and their crosses
The current study was undertaken to evaluate some morphological traits of the goat breeds raised in Southwest China. The field experimentation and...
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Glycyrrhizin inhibits LPS-induced inflammatory responses in goat ruminal epithelial cells in vitro
Inflammation plays a crucial role in the progression of Subacute Ruminal Acidosis (SARA). The experiment was designed to investigate...
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Review on the status of goat production, marketing, challenges and opportunities in Namibia
This paper presents the current status of goat production and marketing in Namibia and its challenges and opportunities. Livestock data and reports...
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West African Dwarf goat populations of tropical rainforest zone: application of multivariate analysis tools on their characterization using morpho-biometric traits
This research was carried out to characterize the West African Dwarf (WAD) goats using multivariate approach based on their morpho-biometric traits...
