Body weight changes of tropical and temperate sheep breeds under semi-arid environment

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 734-736

  Singh, Gurmej ^a   Karim, S A ^a   Kushwaha, B P ^a  

^a CENTRAL SHEEP AND WOOL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Body weight changes; Environmental effect; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039386181     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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