Influence of feeding different crude fiber levels on milk yield and milk composition of Najdi ewes

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 137-141

  Abdel Rahman, K M ^a   Mehaia, M A ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Fibre; Lactation; Milk; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0001007656     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0921-4488(95)00752-0     Document Type: Article

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