[HTML][HTML] Grazing behavior, dietary value and performance of sheep, goats, cattle and camels co-grazing range with mixed species of grazing and browsing plants

AS Mohammed, G Animut, M Urge, G Assefa - Veterinary and Animal …, 2020 - Elsevier
A study was conducted to assess grazing behavior (GB), dietary value and performance of
co-grazing sheep, goats, cattle and camels with initial body weights (BW) of 20.6±2.09 …

Grazing and browsing times of goats with three levels of herbage allowance

A Orihuela, JJ Solano - Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 1999 - Elsevier
Goats have been reported to browse and graze in different proportions during the year
varying with the quantity and quality of available forage. Nevertheless, the proportions of …

Behavioral patterns of (co-) grazing cattle and sheep on swards differing in plant diversity

MC Hilario, N Wrage-Mönnig, J Isselstein - Applied Animal Behaviour …, 2017 - Elsevier
Both botanical composition and the presence of additional grazer species may modify the
grazing efficiency and ingestive behavior of ruminants. However, at present, potential effects …

Feeding habits and grazing behavior of goats in a semi-arid region of India

GS Solanki - Small Ruminant Research, 1994 - Elsevier
The experiment was conducted in the protected grazing land at Rajkot with eight male goats
of the Zalawadi breed (average body weight 14.3±2.6 kg) to study feeding habits and …

Grazing interactions between wild and domestic herbivores

GS Solanki, RM Naik - Small Ruminant Research, 1998 - Elsevier
The grazing interactions between six wild herbivorus, blackbuck (Antelope cervicapra),
chinkara (Gazella bennetti), nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus), and four-horned antelope …

Performance and forage selectivity of sheep and goats co-grazing grass/forb pastures at three stocking rates

G Animut, AL Goetsch, GE Aiken, R Puchala… - Small Ruminant …, 2005 - Elsevier
Differences among ruminant species in forage selectivity offer potential for efficient utilization
of pastures with diverse arrays of plant species. One common management strategy that …

Evaluation of the use of arid-area rangelands by grazing sheep: Effect of season and supplementary feeding

AR Askar, R Salama, HM El-Shaer, MA Safwat… - Small Ruminant …, 2014 - Elsevier
Twenty-four one-year-old male Abu-duleik local sheep were used to evaluate the use of
natural rangelands under arid conditions. Dry and wet seasons were considered, each with …

Co-grazing of sheep and goats: benefits and constraints

G Animut, AL Goetsch - Small Ruminant Research, 2008 - Elsevier
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 means to maximize …

Foraging behaviour of domestic herbivore species grazing on heathlands associated with improved pasture areas

LMM Ferreira, R Celaya, R Benavides, BM Jáuregui… - Livestock Science, 2013 - Elsevier
Foraging behaviour (grazing time, diet selection) and overlap in vegetation use between five
beef cows, five mares, 32 ewes and 32 does, suckling their offspring born in late winter …

Grazing with heifers and sows alone or mixed: herbage quality, sward structure and animal weight gain

J Sehested, K Søegaard, V Danielsen… - Livestock Production …, 2004 - Elsevier
The aim of the present study was to compare the effect of mixed grazing (MI) by sows and
heifers with alternate grazing (AL) or grazing heifers (HN) and sows (SN) alone on animal …