The Effect of Feeding Ruminally Undegradable Protein on Postpartum Reproduction of Awassi Ewes

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1125-1128

  Kridli, R T ^a   Haddad, S G ^a   Muwalla, M M ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Awassi Ewe; Nutrition; Postpartum; Reproduction; UIP

Indexed keywords

OVIS;

EID: 0035591787     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2001.1125     Document Type: Article

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