The selection of dairy sheep on calm temperament before milking and its effect on management and milk production

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 87, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 45-49

  Murray, T L ^a   Blache, D B ^a   Bencini, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Dairy; Milk production; Sheep; Temperament

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 70450225354     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2009.10.005     Document Type: Article

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