Reproductive performance and productivity of Menz and Horro sheep lambing in the wet and dry seasons in the highlands of Ethiopia

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 261-271

  Mukasa Mugerwa, E ^a   Anindo, D ^a   Sovani, S ^a   Lahlou Kassi, A ^a   Tembely, S ^a   Rege, J E O ^a   Baker, R L ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Oestrous synchronisation; Productivity; Reproduction; Season; Sheep

Indexed keywords

LAMB; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0036724602     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(02)00155-4     Document Type: Article

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