Non-genetic factors of udder morphology traits in Istrian ewes;Negenetski čimbenici morfoloških odlika vimena istarskih ovaca

Mljekarstvo

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 72-80

  Prpić, Zvonimir ^a   Mioč, Boro ^a   Vnučec, Ivan ^a   Držaić, Valentino ^a   Pavić, Vesna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Machine milking; Mammary gland; Parity; Stage of lactation; Udder traits

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84878279111     PISSN: 0026704X     EISSN: 18464025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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