Performance and Measures of Stress in Lambs Weaned at 45 and 90 Days
Subject Areas : Camelم.ه. علی 1 , م.ع. نوروزیان 2 , ا.ع خادم 3
1 - Department of Animal Science, College of Abouraihan, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2 - Department of Animal Science, College of Abouraihan, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
3 - Department of Animal Science, College of Abouraihan, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Keywords: استرس, رشد, بره, شیرگیری,
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