Milk production, composition and variation at different lactation stages of four goat breeds in Ethiopia

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 105, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 176-181

  Mestawet, T A ^a,b,c   Girma, A ^b   Adnoy T ^a   Devold, T G ^a,c   Narvhus, J A ^a,c   Vegarud, G E ^a,c  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b HAWASSA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^c NONE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Ethiopian goats; Lactation stage; Milk composition; Milk yield

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 84861191095     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.11.014     Document Type: Article

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