Evaluation of some factors affecting milk composition of indigenous goats in Nigeria

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2007, Pages

  Zahraddeen, D ^a   Butswat, I S R ^a   Mbap, S T ^a  

^a ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Breed; Lactation stage; Parity; Season

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 36448936420     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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