Genetic and non-genetic factors affecting Lori-Bakhtiari ewe body weight and its relationship with productivity

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 94, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 98-102

  Vatankhah, M ^a   Salehi, S A ^b  

^a Agriculture and Natural Resources Research Center   (Iran)

^b Jihad Agricultural Organization   (Iran)

Author keywords

Ewe body weight; Ewe productivity; Genetic parameters

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 78049446657     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2010.07.006     Document Type: Article

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