Effects of feeding system on carcass and non-carcass composition of Churra Tensina light lambs

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 78, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 123-133

  Joy, M ^a   Ripoll, G ^a   Delfa, R ^a  

^a Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón IA2   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carcass composition; Churra Tensina lambs; Digestive tract; Feeding system; Red organs

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 47949128145     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2008.05.011     Document Type: Article

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