Effect of Prangos ferulacea replacement for alfalfa on growth performance and carcass characteristics of Lori lambs

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 224-226

  Azarfard, Fazlolah ^a  

^a Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center (ANRRC) Kohgiloya and Bovirahmad Province   (Iran)

Author keywords

Alfalfa hay; Carcass characteristics; Fattening lambs; Growth performance; Prangos ferulacea

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES; PRANGOS;

EID: 45749137226     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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