Effect of intermittent watering on dry matter intake and body weight of male Ethiopian Somali goats

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 647-650

  Mengistu, U ^a   Dahlborn, K ^b   Olsson, K ^b  

^a HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

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EID: 6944237462     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/74081/2004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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