Economic values for traits in breeding objectives for sheep in the tropics: Impact of tangible and intangible benefits

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 88, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 143-160

  Kosgey, Isaac S ^a,b,c   Van Arendonk, Johan A M ^b   Baker, R Leyden ^c  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Breeding objectives; Economic values; Intangible roles; Sheep; Tropics

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LAMB; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 2642562989     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2003.07.013     Document Type: Article

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