A note on growth rates of local goats and their crosses with Norwegian goats at village level in Tanzania

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages

  Safari, J ^a   Mushi, D E ^a   Mtenga, L A ^a   Eik, L O ^b   Kifaro, G C ^a   Muhikambele, V R M ^a   Ndemanisho, E E ^a   Maeda Machang'u, A D ^a   Kassuku, A A ^a   Kimbita, E N ^a   Ulvund, M ^b  

^a SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Breeding; Goats; Growth rates; Small ruminants

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 21144458923     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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