Co-grazing of sheep and goats: Benefits and constraints

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 77, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 127-145

  Animut, G ^a   Goetsch, A L ^a  

^a LANGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Co grazing; Goats; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 43849095791     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2008.03.012     Document Type: Article

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