Effects of nutritional level during late pregnancy on colostral production and blood immunoglobulin levels of Karakul ewes and their lambs

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 75, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 204-209

  Hashemi, M ^a   Zamiri, M J ^b   Safdarian, M ^a  

^a Fars Research Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources Iran   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Colostrum; Ewe; Feeding; Immunoglobulin; Lamb

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 38349154982     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2007.11.002     Document Type: Article

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