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Zootechnical Index Analysis of West African Dwarf Rams in Southwestern Nigeria

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|Jul 2015

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ats-2015-0004 | Journal eISSN: 1801-0571 | Journal ISSN: 0231-5742
Language: English
Page range: 24 - 29
Submitted on: Jan 17, 2015
Accepted on: Jun 10, 2015
Published on: Jul 24, 2015
Published by: Mendel University in Brno
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
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