Potential of Omani Jebel Akhdar goat for meat production under feedlot conditions

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 56, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 223-230

  Mahgoub, O ^a   Kadim, I T ^a   Al Saqry, N M ^a   Al Busaidi, R M ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Goats; Growth; Jebel Akhdar; Oman; Sex

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; CHLORIS GAYANA;

EID: 9644253135     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2004.06.005     Document Type: Article

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