Effect of feeding system on growth and carcass characteristics of Churra Tensina light lambs

Livestock Science

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 56-63

  Carrasco, S ^a   Ripoll, G ^a   Sanz, A ^a   Alvarez Rodriguez J ^a   Panea, B ^a   Revilla, R ^b   Joy, M ^a  

^a Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón IA2   (Spain)

^b Centro de Transferencia Agroalimentaria de Aragón   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carcass classification; Drylot; Fat depots; Grazing; Joints

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 60249097294     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2008.05.017     Document Type: Article

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