Effect of different energy levels in feed and slaughter weights on carcass and chemical composition of Lori-Bakhtiari ram lambs

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 243-249

  Shadnoush, G H ^a   Ghorbani, G R ^b   Edris, M A ^b  

^a Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Feed energy levels; Lori Bakhtiari sheep; Slaughter weight

Indexed keywords

FRAXINUS; LAMB; LEMA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 1242277779     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(03)00192-5     Document Type: Article

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