Influence of terminal age of weighing on growth curve parameters in n’dama cattle

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-58

  Ahunu, B K ^a   Osei Amponsah, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Age; Growth curves; N dama cattle

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345943284     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.1996.9706130     Document Type: Article

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