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Factors affecting goat milk production and quality by Goetsch, A.L., Zeng, S.S., Gipson, T.A.

“…Differences between production systems based on grazing and browsing vs. use of harvested feedstuffs in confinement largely depend on specific feedstuffs and…”
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Co-grazing of sheep and goats: Benefits and constraints by Animut, G., Goetsch, A.L.

“…Co-grazing of sheep and goats has been practiced throughout history and is commonplace around the world. However, its benefits may not be fully appreciated and…”
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Reproductive endocrinologists’ practices and attitudes regarding BRCA1/2 mutation positive oncofertility patients by Goetsch, A.L, Wicklund, C, Clayman, M.L, Woodruff, T.K

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Methane emission by goats consuming diets with different levels of condensed tannins from lespedeza by Animut, G., Puchala, R., Goetsch, A.L., Patra, A.K., Sahlu, T., Varel, V.H., Wells, J.

“…Twenty-four yearling Boer × Spanish wethers (7/8 Boer; initial body weight (BW) of 34.1 ± 1.02 kg) were used to determine effects on methane (CH 4) emission of…”
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Effects of restricted feed intake on blood constituent concentrations in Dorper, Katahdin, and St. Croix sheep from different regions of the USA by Tadesse, D., Puchala, R., Goetsch, A.L.

“…Forty-six Dorper, 47 Katahdin, and 41 St. Croix female sheep (initial BW = 62, 62, and 51 kg, respectively, SEM = 1.43; 3.8 ± 0.18 yr) from farms in Midwest,…”
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Factors affecting goat meat production and quality by Goetsch, A.L., Merkel, R.C., Gipson, T.A.

“…Deposition of relatively less subcutaneous fat by goats than sheep adversely affects storage properties of meat, most importantly dehydration and…”
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Effects of stage of lactation and dietary concentrate level on energy utilization by Alpine dairy goats by Tovar-Luna, I, Puchala, R, Sahlu, T, Freetly, H C, Goetsch, A L

“…Twenty-four lactating and 13 nonlactating Alpine goats were used to determine effects of stage of lactation and dietary concentrate level on energy…”
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Methane emission by goats consuming different sources of condensed tannins by Animut, G., Puchala, R., Goetsch, A.L., Patra, A.K., Sahlu, T., Varel, V.H., Wells, J.

“…Twenty-four yearling Boer × Spanish wethers (7/8 Boer; initial body weight (BW) of 37.5 ± 0.91 kg) were used to assess effects of different condensed tannin…”
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Effects of water restriction on feed intake, digestion, and energy utilization by mature female St. Croix sheep by Hussein, A.H., Puchala, R., Gipson, T.A., Tadesse, D., Wilson, B.K., Goetsch, A.L.

“…•Ruminant livestock are frequently exposed to stress factors impacted by climate.•A 50% water restriction increased digestibility in mature St. Croix…”
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Fatty acid composition of goat muscles and fat depots: a review by Banskalieva, V., Sahlu, T., Goetsch, A.L.

“…In addition to the fat content of muscle and adipose depots, the fatty acid composition of lipids affects meat quality. Furthermore, relevant reports are…”
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Effects of stocking rate and physiological state of meat goats grazing grass/forb pastures on forage intake, selection, and digestion, grazing behavior, and performance by Askar, A.R., Gipson, T.A., Puchala, R., Tesfai, K., Detweiler, G.D, Asmare, A., Keli, A., Sahlu, T., Goetsch, A.L.

“…Effects of forage conditions with different stocking rates on performance and grazing behavior of goats could vary with animal physiological state, as…”
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Effects of stage of lactation and level of feed intake on energy utilization by Alpine dairy goats by Tovar-Luna, I, Puchala, R, Sahlu, T, Freetly, H C, Goetsch, A L

“…Thirty-six lactating Alpine does were used to determine effects of stage of lactation and level of feed intake on energy utilization. Twelve does were assigned…”
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Effects of night-locking and stage of production on forage intake, digestion, behavior, and energy utilization by meat goat does grazing grass/legume pasture by Tovar-Luna, I., Puchala, R., Gipson, T.A., Detweiler, G.D., Dawson, L.J., Sahlu, T., Keli, A., Goetsch, A.L.

“…Twenty-three Boer (75%)×Spanish (25%) multiparous does, eight with ruminal cannula, grazed grass/legume pastures in different stages of production. Four…”
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Effects of form of leftover khat (Catha edulis) on feed intake, digestion, and growth performance of Hararghe Highland goats by M. Wallie, Y. Mekasha, M. Urge, G. Abebe, Goetsch, A.L.

“…Khat (Catha edulis) is a lucrative cash crop in many African countries and other areas of the world. Leftover khat can be used as a feedstuff for ruminants,…”
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Grazing behavior and energy expenditure by sheep and goats co-grazing grass/forb pastures at three stocking rates by Animut, G., Goetsch, A.L., Aiken, G.E., Puchala, R., Detweiler, G., Krehbiel, C.R., Merkel, R.C., Sahlu, T., Dawson, L.J., Johnson, Z.B., Gipson, T.A.

“…A study was conducted to assess effects of stocking rate (SR) on grazing behavior and energy expenditure (EE) by growing sheep and goat wethers co-grazing…”
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The relationship between heart rate and energy expenditure in Alpine, Angora, Boer and Spanish goat wethers consuming different quality diets at level of intake near maintenance or fasting by Puchala, R., Tovar-Luna, I., Goetsch, A.L., Sahlu, T., Carstens, G.E., Freetly, H.C.

“…Six Alpine (AL; 38.4 ± 3.0 kg), Angora (AN; 23.1 ± 2.7 kg), Boer (BO; 40.8 ± 4.5 kg) and Spanish (SP; 33.6 ± 2.2 kg) wethers (1.5 yr of age) were used to…”
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Performance and forage selectivity of sheep and goats co-grazing grass/forb pastures at three stocking rates by Animut, G., Goetsch, A.L., Aiken, G.E., Puchala, R., Detweiler, G., Krehbiel, C.R., Merkel, R.C., Sahlu, T., Dawson, L.J., Johnson, Z.B., Gipson, T.A.

“…Differences among ruminant species in forage selectivity offer potential for efficient utilization of pastures with diverse arrays of plant species. One common…”
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Optimum duration of performance testing for growth rate, feed intake, and feed efficiency in growing Boer bucks by Hu, W., Gipson, T.A., Hart, S.P., Dawson, L.J., Sahlu, T., Goetsch, A.L.

“…Central performance testing of meat goats has increased in popularity recently, but minimum test duration has not been ascertained to assess accurately…”
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Effects of small ruminant type and level of intake on metabolism by Asmare, A., Puchala, R., Tesfai, K., Detweiler, G.D., Dawson, L.J., Askar, A.R., Sahlu, T., Goetsch, A.L.

“…Boer (BG) and Spanish goat (SG) and Rambouillet sheep (RS) wethers, ≥2.5yr of age, consumed grass hay ad libitum (AL) or in restricted amounts (RI). Initial BW…”
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Effects of stage of lactation and dietary forage level on body composition of Alpine dairy goats by Ngwa, A T, Dawson, L J, Puchala, R, Detweiler, G, Merkel, R C, Wang, Z, Tesfai, K, Sahlu, T, Ferrell, C L, Goetsch, A L

“…Multiparous Alpine does (42) were used to determine how stage of lactation and dietary forage level affect body composition. The feeding and body composition…”
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