Colour variation and reproduction in the West African Dwarf (WAD) goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 125-130

  Ebozoje, M O ^a   Ikeobi, C O N ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Coat colour; Goats; Mortality; Preweaning growth; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0043287594     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0921-4488(97)00045-x     Document Type: Article

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