Non-genetic factors affecting the reproduction performance, lamb growth and productivity indices of Djallonke sheep

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 64, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 133-142

  Gbangboche, A B ^a,b   Adamou Ndiaye, M ^b   Youssao, A K I ^c   Farnir, F ^a   Detilleux, J ^a   Abiola, F A ^d   Leroy, P L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

^c Ecole Polytechnique Universitaire d'Abomey Calavi   (Belgium)

^d Ecole Inter Etats des Sciences et Medecine Veterinaires Dakar   (Senegal)

Author keywords

Growth; Productivity; Reproduction; Sheep; West Africa

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33747030673     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.04.006     Document Type: Article

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