A comparison of the growth performance and worm resistance of lambs produced by diallel crossing of three Indian sheep breeds

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 72-75

  Nimbkar, C ^a   Ghalsasi, P M ^a   Walkden Brown, S W ^b   Kahn, L P ^b   Gray, G D ^c  

^a Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^c International Livestock Research Institute   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Cross Breeding; Growth Performance; Indiaan Sheep breeds; Lambs; Worm Resistance

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044522264     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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