Some non-genetic factors affecting commercial pig production in Zimbabwe

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 164-173

  Mungate, F ^a   Dzama, K ^a   Mandisodza, K ^b   Shoniwa, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b Pig Industry Board   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Non genetic factors; Pigs; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0033272098     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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