An evaluation of the success of MOET in two breeds of hill sheep maintained under normal systems of hill flock management

Animal Science

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 367-376

  Bari, F ^a,c   Khalid, M ^a,d   Haresign, W ^a   Merrell, B ^b   Murray, A ^b   Richards, R I W ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^c BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^d ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breeding; MOET; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 22844455084     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800050931     Document Type: Article

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