Milk yields, physico-chemical properties and composition of milk from indigenous Malawi goats and their Saanen half-breds

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 185-189

  Mumba, P P ^a   Banda, J W ^a   Nyoni, C C ^a   Kaliwo, A E ^a   Msowoya, S B S ^a  

^a LILONGWE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Malawi goats; Milk composition; Milk yield; Saanen half bred goats

Indexed keywords

EID: 9344234718     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1470-6431.2003.00290.x     Document Type: Article

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