Genetic group, age and season effects on lactation curve shape in goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 195-202

  Montaldo, H ^a,c   Almanza, A ^a   Juarez A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUANAJUATO   (Mexico)

^b Cerro del Cubilete 301   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Environmental effects; Genetic effects; Goat; Lactation curve; Persistency

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; NUBIAN;

EID: 0004121433     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0921-4488(96)00946-7     Document Type: Article

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