A comparative assessment of Dorper sheep in different production environments and systems

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 137-146

  Schoeman, S J ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cross breeding; Dorper sheep; Growth; Reproduction; Review

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034096054     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(99)00157-1     Document Type: Article

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