DIET COMPOSITION OF ANGORA-GOATS IN A SHORT-DURATION GRAZING SYSTEM
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Capra hircus selected more grass during summer and fall than during winter and spring. Browse was preferred over grass and forbs. Generally, higher crude protein values tended to be associated with large amounts of browse and forb selection. In vitro digestibility was highest in April, lowest in August. Crude protein was highest in April, lowest in November. Under this particular stocking rate (.19 animal unit years/ha) and weather conditions, increased grazing pressure, caused by a 4-day graze period in a SDG system, had little effect on goat nutrition. -from Authors