Production efficiency and feeding behavior of Awassi lambs and Baladi kids fed on a high concentrate diet

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 69, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 23-27

  Haddad, S G ^a   Obeidat, B S ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Growth; Intake; Kids; Lambs; Rumination

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33847686278     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.12.004     Document Type: Article

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