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Original Articles

Adjustment of the Kid's Growth Curve in Pure Goat Breeds and Crosses Under Southern Tunisian Conditions

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Pages 117-120 | Received 22 May 2008, Accepted 10 Aug 2008, Published online: 14 Nov 2011

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