Breeding goats for meat production. 2. Crossbreeding and formation of composite population

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 67, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 93-112

  Shrestha, J N B ^a   Fahmy, M H ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b International Livestock Consulting Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

Composite breeds; Crossbreeding; Meat goat; Review

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 33751189387     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.10.018     Document Type: Review

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