Towards Conservation of Omani Local Chicken: Phenotypic Characteristics, Management Practices and Performance Traits |
Al-Qamashoui, B.
(Animal Husbandry in the Tropics and Subtropics, University of Kassel and Georg-August-Universitat Gottingen)
Mahgoub, O. (Sultan Qaboos University, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences) Kadim, I. (Sultan Qaboos University, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences) Schlecht, E. (Animal Husbandry in the Tropics and Subtropics, University of Kassel and Georg-August-Universitat Gottingen) |
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