Camel calf suckling behaviour and milk yield estimation studies in Kenya

Journal of Camel Practice and Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 235-239

  Simpkin, S P ^a   Rowlinson, P ^a   Tullu, D ^a,b   Lesorogol, P ^a,b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b FARM Africa   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Camel calf; Kenya; Milk yield; Suckling behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347406244     PISSN: 09716777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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