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Breed differences in water metabolism and body composition of sheep and goats

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

A. A. Aganga ,
N. N. Umunna ,
E. O. Oyedipe  and
P. N. Okoh
A. A. Aganga
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
N. N. Umunna
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
E. O. Oyedipe
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Reproduction, National Animal Production and Research Institute, Shika, Zaria, Nigeria
P. N. Okoh
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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Summary

Water metabolism of two breeds of sheep (Uda and Yankasa)and two breeds of goat (Sahel and Maradi) was studied. Tritiated water space as a percentage of live weight was 80·5 and 73·6 % for Uda and Yankasa, respectively, and 77·8 and 66·1 % for Sahel and Maradi, respectively. The biological half-life of tritium was least in Yankasa (115 h) and longest in Sahel (173 h). Water turnover (I/day per animal) was 2·52, 2·63, 0·86 and 1·09 for Uda, Yankasa, Sahel and Maradi, respectively.

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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 113 , Issue 2 , October 1989 , pp. 255 - 258
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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