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Effect of suckling management on productive performance and carcass traits of Comisana lambs

Giuseppe MaioranoDipartimento di Scienze Animali, Vegetali e dell’Ambiente, Università del Molise, Campobasso, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Antonia CiarlarielloDipartimento di Scienze Animali, Vegetali e dell’Ambiente, Università del Molise, Campobasso, Italy
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Daniela CianciulloDipartimento di Scienze Animali, Vegetali e dell’Ambiente, Università del Molise, Campobasso, Italy
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Angelo ManchisiDipartimento di Scienze Animali, Vegetali e dell’Ambiente, Università del Molise, Campobasso, Italy
Pages 510-512 | Published online: 07 Mar 2016

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