The effect of water deprivation on milk production of camels (Camelus dromedarius)

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 459-462

  Bekele, T ^a   Dahlborn, K ^b  

^a HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Camel; Milk composition; Milk yield; Osmolality; Water deprivation

Indexed keywords

CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS;

EID: 6944220227     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/73965/2004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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