Testicular development and body weight gain from birth to 1 year of age of Awassi and Redkaraman sheep and their reciprocal crosses

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 79-82

  Emsen, Ebru ^a  

^a Ziraat Fakultesi   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Awassi; Body weight gain; Heterosis; Redkaraman; Testicular measurements

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 20344366829     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2004.11.012     Document Type: Article

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