Influence of dietary supplementation of Rosmarinus officinalis L. on performances of dairy ewes organically managed

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 104, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 122-128

  Chiofalo, Vincenzo ^a   Liotta, Luigi ^a   Fiumanò, Riccardo ^a   Riolo, Emanuela Benedetta ^a   Chiofalo, Biagina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blood parameters; Dairy ewes; Milk performances; Rosmarinus officinalis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS;

EID: 84859987772     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.09.051     Document Type: Article

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