Seasonal patterns of energy allocation to basal metabolism, activity and production for livestock in a nomadic pastoral ecosystem

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dc.creatorCoppock, D. Layne
dc.creatorSwift, D.M.
dc.creatorEllis, J.E.
dc.creatorGalvin, K.A.
dc.date1986-10
dc.date2013-05-06T07:01:32Z
dc.date2013-05-06T07:01:32Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T17:16:51Z
dc.descriptionPresents 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
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/28836
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/147598
dc.languageen
dc.publisherCambridge University Press
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceJournal of Agricultural Science;107(2): 357-365
dc.subjectturkana ethnic group
dc.subjectlivestock
dc.subjectnutritional requirements
dc.subjectseasons
dc.subjectenergy exchange
dc.subjectmetabolizable energy
dc.subjectfeed intake
dc.subjectsheep
dc.subjectcattle
dc.subjectcamels
dc.subjectgoats
dc.titleSeasonal patterns of energy allocation to basal metabolism, activity and production for livestock in a nomadic pastoral ecosystem
dc.typeJournal Article

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