A retrospective study on reproductive and dairy performance of Holstein Friesian on zero grazing in the western highland regions of Cameroon

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Gwaza, D S ^a   Okwori, A I ^b   Abu, A H ^b   Fombah, E M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b Department of Animal Production ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heritability indices; Holstein Friesian cattle; Performance

Indexed keywords

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 34047149901     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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