Body measurements in Bergamasca sheep

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 55, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 221-227

  Riva, J ^a   Rizzi, R ^a   Marelli, S ^a   Cavalchini, L G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bergamasca breed; Body measurements; Husbandry system; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 4344654165     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2003.12.010     Document Type: Article

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