Small ruminant production based on rangelands to optimize animal nutrition and health: Building an interdisciplinary approach to evaluate nutraceutical plants

RA Torres-Fajardo, PG González-Pech… - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The low deciduous forest is an ecosystem covering 8% of México's surface
and is present in 15 of the 32 states of the country. It has been observed that sheep and …

The complexity of goats' feeding behaviour: an overview of the research in the tropical low deciduous forest

RA Torres-Fajardo, G Ortíz-Domínguez… - Small Ruminant …, 2024 - Elsevier
This overview describes a series of studies on the feeding behaviour of goats in the low
deciduous forest (LDF) and some of the factors that affect such behaviour. Those …

Using GPS collars and sensors to investigate the grazing behavior and energy balance of goats browsing in a Mediterranean forest rangeland

Y Chebli, S El Otmani, JL Hornick, A Keli, J Bindelle… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Global Positioning System (GPS) and sensors technologies are increasingly used to
study the grazing behavior of animals. This work was conducted to understand the grazing …

Floristic Composition, Diversity, Palatability, and Forage Availability of Forest Rangelands in the Southern Mediterranean Region of Northern Morocco

Y Chebli, M Chentouf, JF Cabaraux, S El Otmani - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
Forest rangelands are an important component of extensive goat production in the
Mediterranean region. The aim of this study was to survey the floristic composition, lifespan …

Condensed tannin intake and sheep performance: A meta-analysis on voluntary intake and live weight change

FA Méndez-Ortiz, CA Sandoval-Castro… - Animal Feed Science …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study estimated the impact of condensed tannin (CT) consumption on dry matter intake
(DMI) and live weight change (LWC) of growing sheep by means of a meta-analysis. A …

Forage availability and quality, and feeding behaviour of indigenous goats grazing in a Mediterranean silvopastoral system

Y Chebli, S El Otmani, JL Hornick, A Keli, J Bindelle… - Ruminants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to evaluate the feeding behaviour of indigenous goats and the
selection drivers of different plant species in a Mediterranean forest rangeland. To achieve …

Intake and selection of goats grazing heterogeneous vegetation: Effect of gastrointestinal nematodes and condensed tannins

RA Torres-Fajardo, JA Navarro-Alberto… - Rangeland Ecology & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Feeding behavior is a multifactorial process with pivotal relevance for the maintenance and
survival of ruminants. This study evaluated the effect of gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) …

La cabra: selección y hábitos de consumo de plantas nativas en agostadero árido

CC Zapata-Campos, MÁ Mellado-Bosque - CienciaUAT, 2021 - scielo.org.mx
Las cabras habitan regiones áridas como resultado de su adaptación a condiciones
extremas. La selección de la dieta es una de las estrategias conductuales que les han …

Selection of Forage Resources by Juvenile Goats in a Cafeteria Trial: Effect of Browsing Experience, Nutrient and Secondary Compound Content

GA Ortíz-Domínguez, CG Marin-Tun… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Grazing/browsing goats ingest a diverse diet selected from the forage
resources available in the range/paddock intending to meet their nutritional requirements …

[HTML][HTML] Seasonal resource selection of free-ranging Zhongwei goats in the semi-arid grassland

H Cheng, BC Jin, K Luo, XL Zhang, JY Pei, YH Zhang… - animal, 2023 - Elsevier
Goats rarely move and forage randomly. They tend to move in ways generally influenced by
biotic and abiotic factors, respectively. However, few studies have explored the foraging …