Test post-weaning duration for performance, feed intake and feed efficiency in Nellore cattle
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1516-3598
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-35982011000200010