Prediction of feed intake in the Italian dairy sheep

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 35-44

  Avondo, Marcella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dairy sheep; Feed intake; Mediterranean environment

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33645717467     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2005.1s.35     Document Type: Review

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