Alleviation of climatic stress of dairy goats in Mediterranean climate

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 74, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 212-215

  Darcan, Nazan ^a   Güney, Okan ^a  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adaptation mechanisms; Goat; Heat stress; Performance; Spraying; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 36249000040     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2007.02.007     Document Type: Article

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