Non-nutritional factors affecting lactation persistency in dairy ewes: A review

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 115-141

  Pulina, Giuseppe ^a   Nudda, Anna ^a   Macciotta, Nicolò Pietro Paolo ^a   Battacone, Gianni ^a   Rassu, Salvatore Pier Giacomo ^a   Cannas, Antonello ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dairy sheep; Genetic improvement; Lactation persistency; Milk

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34347407171     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2007.115     Document Type: Review

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