SLAUGHTER OF THE DROMEDARY (SINGLE-HUMPED) CAMEL (Camelus dromedarius) FOR MEAT IN A SEMI-ARID ENVIRONMENT OF NORTH-EASTERN NIGERIA
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عنوان ژورنال: Nigerian Journal of Animal Production
سال: 2021
ISSN: 0331-2062
DOI: 10.51791/njap.v18i.1959