Performance indices of the west African dwarf goat under an improved management system in the subhumid zone of Nigeria

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 119-128

  Iji, P A ^a   Umunna, N N ^a   Alawa, J P ^a   Ikwuegbu, O A ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Body weight; Goat; Kid; Management; Performance; Reproduction; Subhumid

Indexed keywords

EID: 24044555620     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.1996.9706113     Document Type: Article

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