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Original Articles

Performance Indices of the West African Dwarf Goat under an Improved Management System in the Subhumid Zone of Nigeria

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Pages 119-128 | Received 13 Dec 1995, Accepted 13 Mar 1996, Published online: 11 Nov 2011

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