Effect of vetch (Vicia sativa) hay supplementation to Begait and Abergelle goats in northern Ethiopia. II. Reproduction and growth rate

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 233-240

  Berhane, G ^a   Eik, L O ^b  

^a MEKELLE UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Growth rate; Indigenous goats; Reproductive performance; Supplementation; Vetch hay

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; VICIA; VICIA SATIVA; VICIA SATIVA SUBSP. NIGRA;

EID: 33745656353     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.04.020     Document Type: Article

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