Estimation of milk yield in suckled awassi sheep under traditional feeding conditions

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 163-168

  Said, S I ^a   Kridli, R T ^a   Muwalla, M M ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Awassi; Lactation; Milk; Oxytocin; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347649486     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.1999.9706277     Document Type: Article

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