Growth Performance and Carcass Traits of Zel Breed Lambs Fed Different Ratios of Forage and Concentrate
Subject Areas : CamelS.D. Mousavi Kashani 1 , S. Gharahveysi 2 , K. Jafarikhorshidi 3
1 - Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr Branch, Qaemshahr, Iran
2 - Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr Branch, Qaemshahr, Iran
3 - Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr Branch, Qaemshahr, Iran
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