Assessment of reproductive performances of crossbred dairy cattle (Holstein Friesian X Zebu) in gondar town

Global Veterinaria

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 561-566

  Ibrahim, Nuraddis ^a   Abraha, Ashebir ^b   Mulugeta, Shiferaw ^a  

^a JIMMA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b Jijiga University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Crossbred cattle; Gondar; Production system; Reproductive

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOS INDICUS; FRIESIA;

EID: 80051982341     PISSN: 19926197     EISSN: 19998163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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