Genetic and phenotypic parameters of body weights, average daily gains and first shearing wool yield in Muzaffarnagri sheep

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 21-29

  Sinha, N K ^a   Singh, S K ^a  

^a Ctrl Inst Res on Goats Makhdoom   (India)

Author keywords

Average daily gain; Body weight; First shearing wool; Sheep

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0003017633     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0921-4488(96)01000-0     Document Type: Article

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