Body Measurements and Body Condition Scoring as Basis for Estimation of Live Weight in Nili-Ravi Buffaloes

Implementation of management recommendations for the Nili-Ravi buffalo in small- and medium scale commercial dairy production systems in Pakistan is hampered by difficulties to determine body weight (BW) of the animal. A workable and reliable method of predicting BW of this breed by using body measu...

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Main Author: Muhammad Tariq1, Muhammad Younas2, Abdul Basit Khan2 and Eva Schlecht1*
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 2013-07-01
Series:Pakistan Veterinary Journal
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Online Access:http://pvj.com.pk/pdf-files/33_3/325-329.pdf