Effect of dietary energy level on physiological responses and reproductive performance of Malpura sheep in the hot semi-arid regions of India

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 55, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 117-122

  Maurya, V P ^a   Naqvi, S M K ^a   Mittal, J P ^a  

^a CENTRAL SHEEP AND WOOL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Estrus; Growth rate; Reproductive efficiency; Restricted feeding; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CENCHRUS; CENCHRUS CILIARIS; LAMB; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 4344572392     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2003.12.008     Document Type: Article

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