Application of two models to the lactation curve of Massese ewes

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 91-96

  Franci, O ^a   Pugliese, C ^a   Acciaioli, A ^a   Parisi, G ^a   Lucifero, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lactation curve; Lactation type; Massese sheep; Mathematical model; Milk yield

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033059916     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(98)00130-8     Document Type: Article

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