Non-genetic factors affecting milk yield and milk composition of traditionally managed camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Eastern Ethiopia

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2007, Pages

  Zeleke, Z M ^a  

^a HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Camel; Ethiopia; Milk composition; Milk yield; Non genetic factors

Indexed keywords

CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS; EQUUS ASINUS;

EID: 34250156374     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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