Journal: Small ruminant research / Publication Year: 2019 / Source: 2019 v.175 / Subject: 3 selected

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Author:: Wang, Ziyu; Wang, Ruocheng; Meng, Chunhua; Ji, Yu; Sun, Lingwei; Nie, Haitao; Mao, Dagan; Wang, Feng
Source:: Small ruminant research 2019 v.175 pp. 142-148
ISSN:: 0921-4488
Subject:: Boer (goat breed); Capra hircus; ammonia; arginine; average daily gain; blood serum; body weight; citrulline; dry matter intake; essential amino acids; goats; growth performance; insulin; jejunum; lactation; males; milk; milk proteins; milk yield; neonates; nitric oxide; ornithine; putrescine; river deltas; rumen; suckling; urea; villi
Abstract:: ... Arginine is one of the conditional essential amino acids for immature mammals. The deficiency of arginine in the diet may constrain growth and development of newborn kidlets through affecting the milk performance of lactating goats. In our present study, lactating crossbred of Boer goat (Capra hircus) and Yangtse River Delta White (Haimen) goat with twin male suckling kidlets were used to investig ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2019.01.008
: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.2019.01.008