Performance of Awassi crossbred lambs in farmers' flocks of semi-arid region

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 438-440

  Maurya, V P ^a,b   Naqvi, S M K ^a,b   Mittal, J P ^a,b  

^a CENTRAL SHEEP AND WOOL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Division of Animal Physiology   (India)

Author keywords

Awassi; Crossbred lambs; Semi arid region

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031509241     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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