Influence of photoperiod on food intake, milk yield and milk composition of Bergamasca ewes;Influência do fotoperíodo no consumo alimentar, produção e composição do leite de ovelhas Bergamácia

Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 601-608

  De Sá, Cristiane Otto ^a   De Siqueira, Edson Ramos ^b   De Sá, José Luiz ^a   Fernandes, Simone ^b  

^a EMBRAPA SEMIÁRIDO   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Lactation; Light; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 23744498789     PISSN: 0100204X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-204x2005000600011     Document Type: Article

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