Cholistan and Cholistani breed of cattle

Pakistan Veterinary Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 126-130

  Farooq, U ^a   Samad, H A ^a   Sher, F ^b   Asim, M ^b   Arif Khan, M ^c  

^a THE ISLAMIA UNIVERSITY OF BAHAWALPUR   (Pakistan)

^b Government Livestock Farm   (Pakistan)

^c Cholistan Development Authority   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Cattle; Cholistan; Hakra river; Pastoralists; Performance traits

Indexed keywords

BOS; IXODIDA;

EID: 77951079391     PISSN: 02538318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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