Diet composition and milk characteristics of Mediterranean water buffaloes reared in Southeastern Italy during spring season

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Tufarelli, V ^a   Dario, M ^a   Laudadio, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Diet; Italy; Milk characteristics

Indexed keywords

BUBALUS;

EID: 54949134797     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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