Smallholder family farmers’ perceptions, attitudes and choices regarding husbandry practices that influence performance and welfare of lactating dairy calves
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عنوان ژورنال: Ciência Rural
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0103-8478
DOI: 10.1590/0103-8478cr20170184