Comparison of external udder measurements of the sheep breeds Improved Valachian, Tsigai, Lacaune and their crosses

Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 366-371

  Makovický, Pavol ^a   Nagy, Melinda ^a   Makovický, Peter ^b  

^a J SELYE UNIVERSITY   (Slovakia)

^b CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Dairy; Ewes; Lactation; Mammary morphology; Ovis aries; Teat; Udder measurements

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897952127     PISSN: 07185820     EISSN: 07185839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392013000400006     Document Type: Article

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