Growth performance of Karacabey Merino and Kivircik lambs under semi-intensive management in Turkey

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 83, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 64-66

  Koyuncu, Mehmet ^a   Uzun, Sebnem Kara ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Growth performance; Karacabey Merino lambs; Kivircik; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 67349165515     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2009.03.001     Document Type: Article

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