Effect of some nutritional treatments on productive performance of she-camels

Journal of Camel Practice and Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 217-228

  Mostafa, T H ^a   Abd El Hamed, A A ^a   Almetwaly, H A ^a  

^a ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Camel calves; Dromedary camel; Live body weight; Milk production; Protein and lipid metabolism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901788636     PISSN: 09716777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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