Non-genetic factors affecting growth and reproduction traits of buffaloes under dry management housing (in sub-tropical environment) in Egypt

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Marai, I F M ^a   Daader, A H ^a   Soliman, A M ^a   El Menshawy, S M S ^a  

^a Zagazig University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Adaptability; Buffalo cows; Dry management housing

Indexed keywords

BUBALUS;

EID: 68949161577     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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