Effects of flock, year and season on the quality of milk from an indigenous breed in the sub-Mediterranean area

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 100, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 159-163

  Matutinovic, S ^a   Kalit, S ^b   Salajpal, K ^b   Vrdoljak, J ^a  

^a Industry of dairy products MILS   (Croatia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Flock; Milk quality; Season; Sheep; Sub Mediterranean Croatia

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OVIS ARIES;

EID: 80053569770     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.06.009     Document Type: Article

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