Performance of camels (Camelus dromedrius) kept by pastoralists with different degrees of experience in camel keeping in Borana, Southern Ethiopia

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 534-541

  Megersa, Bekele ^a   Regassa, Alemayehu ^a   Kumsa, Bersissa ^b   Abunna, Fufa ^a  

^a HAWASSA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Camels; Experiences; Herd dynamics; Pastoral ethnics; Performances

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS;

EID: 48249098863     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2008.00560.x     Document Type: Article

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