Seasonal patterns of energy allocation to basal metabolism, activity and production for livestock in a nomadic pastoral ecosystem
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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
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turkana ethnic group, livestock, nutritional requirements, seasons, energy exchange, metabolizable energy, feed intake, sheep, cattle, camels, goats