Reproductive performance of Saanen bucks under tropical climate

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 151-155

  Ahmed, M M M ^a   Makawi, S A ^b   Gadir, A A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

^b Faculty of Medical laboratory Sciences   (Sudan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JUBA   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Saanen bucks; Semen quality; Tropical climate

Indexed keywords

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EID: 0013646723     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0921-4488(96)00999-6     Document Type: Article

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