Effect of castration on growth and carcass traits in hair goat kids under a semi-intensive system in the south-Marmara region of Turkey

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 38-44

  Koyuncu, M ^a   Duru, S ^a   Uzun, Ş Kara ^a   Öziş, Ş ^a   Tuncel, E ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Carcass; Castration; Dressing percentage; Growth; Intermuscular fat; Kids

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 34447306297     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2006.08.001     Document Type: Article

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