Pelibuey ewe productivity and subsequent pre-weaning lamb performance using hair-sheep breeds under a confinement system

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 255-260

  Macias Cruz U ^a   Alvarez Valenzuela F D ^c   Correa Calderon, A ^c   Molina Ramirez, L ^b   Gonzalez Reyna A ^c   Soto Navarro, S ^d   Avendano Reyes L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA   (Mexico)

^b Centro de Bachillerato Tecnologico Agropecuario No 41   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE TAMAULIPAS   (Mexico)

^d NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross breeding; Dorper; Katahdin; Pelibuey; Pre weaning performance; Sheep

Indexed keywords

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EID: 77951439424     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2009.9707071     Document Type: Article

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