Forage quality and camel feeding patterns in Central Baringo, Kenya

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 175-182

  Kassilly, Fredrick Nyongesa ^a  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Camel; Feeding patterns; Forage quality; Kenya; Seasonal dynamics

Indexed keywords

CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS;

EID: 0037010969     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(02)00032-5     Document Type: Article

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