Flock dynamics, body condition and weight variation in sheep in two ecologically different resource-poor communal farming systems

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 104, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 45-54

  Mapiliyao, L ^a   Pepe, D ^a   Marume, U ^a   Muchenje, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Body condition score; Body weight; Entrances; Exits; Sheep production efficiency; Sheep production potential

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84859988858     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.11.006     Document Type: Article

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