The effects of docking on growth traits, carcass characteristics and blood biochemical parameters of sanjabi fat-tailed lambs

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 796-802

  Sarvar, E Nooriyan ^a   Moeini, M M ^a   Poyanmehr, M ^a   Mikaeli, E ^a  

^a RAZI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Blood parameters; Carcass characteristics; Fattening; Growth traits; Lamb docking

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 67650983212     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2009.80428     Document Type: Article

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