Milk production performance of Zebu, Holstein Friesian and their crosses in Ethiopia

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 28-37

  Tadesse, Million ^a   Dessie, Tadelle ^a  

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Author keywords

Crossbreeding; Ethiopia; Milk production; Zebu

Indexed keywords

BOS INDICUS;

EID: 2942661815     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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