Crossbreeding components for growth, carcass and meat composition traits in crossing Saudi Aradi with Damascus goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 94, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 10-16

  Khalil, M H ^a   Mohamed, K M ^b   Al Saef, A M ^a   Zeitoun, M M ^a   El Zarei, M F ^a  

^a QASSIM UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Jouf Camel Research Center   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Carcass; Crossbreeding; Direct additive; Direct heterosis; Goats; Growth; Maternal heterosis; Meat quality

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 78049426829     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2010.05.020     Document Type: Article

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