Effects of a low plane of nutrition during pregnancy and lactation on the performance of Matebele does and their kids

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 243-250

  Sibanda, L M ^a   Ndlovu, L R ^b   Bryant, M J ^c  

^a Linds Agricultural Services   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Indigenous goat; Reproduction; Undernutrition

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033005179     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(98)00191-6     Document Type: Article

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