The effect of dietary fat inclusion on nutrient intake and reproductive performance in postpartum Awassi ewes

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1395-1399

  Oqla, H M ^a   Kridli, R T ^a   Haddad, S G ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Awassi; Dietary Fat; Reproduction; Sheep; Suckling

Indexed keywords

LAMB; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 5444270666     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2004.1395     Document Type: Article

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