Genetic and phenotypic variation of some reproductive traits in Egyptian buffalo

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 195-199

  Aziz, M A ^a   Schoeman, S J ^b   Jordaan, G F ^b   El Chafie, O M ^c   Mahdy, A T ^a  

^a Alexandria University   (Egypt)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Calving interval; Days open; Dry period; Heritability

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347120898     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v31i3.3802     Document Type: Article

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