Body weight of Awassi and indigenous Ethiopian sheep and their crosses

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 55, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 51-56

  Hassen, Y ^a   Solkner J ^b   Fuerst Waltl, B ^b  

^a Sheno Research Centre   (Ethiopia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

Author keywords

Awassi sheep; Crossbreeding; Ethiopian sheep; Growth

Indexed keywords

LAMB; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 4344561954     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2004.01.008     Document Type: Article

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