Performance and body measurements of purebred and crossbred goat kids at different ages;Desempenho e medidas biométricas de caprinos de diferentes grupos raciais

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 635-642

  De Menezes, Jakilane Jacque Leal ^a   Gonçalves, Heraldo Cesar ^a   Ribeiro, Marcela Silva ^a   Rodrigues, Luciana ^a   Cañizares, Gil Ignácio Lara ^a   Medeiros, Brenda Batista Lemos ^a   Giassetti, Ana Paula ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Body measurements; Feed cost; Growth; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 34249802330     PISSN: 15163598     EISSN: 18069290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-35982007000300017     Document Type: Article

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