Growth and carcass traits of Boer x Alpine goats slaughtered at the ages of 31 and 50 weeks

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 309-324

  Luo, J ^a   Sahlu, T ^a   Goetsch, A L ^a  

^a LANGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Carcass; Goats; Performance

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 0034556330     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/68048/2000     Document Type: Article

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