Comparison of three systems for concurrent production of lamb meat and wool

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 72, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 133-140

  Lupton, C J ^a   Huston, J E ^a   Craddock, B F ^b   Pfeiffer, F A ^a   Polk, W L ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Lamb meat; Niche market; Production system; Rambouillet lambs; Wool

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34547679740     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2006.10.002     Document Type: Article

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