Direct and maternal effects for body measurements at birth and weaning in Muzaffarnagari sheep of India

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 75, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 123-127

  Mandal, Ajoy ^a   Roy, R ^a   Rout, P K ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON GOATS   (India)

Author keywords

Body measurements; Genetic parameters; Maternal effects; Muzaffarnagari sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 38349177170     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2007.08.004     Document Type: Article

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