African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6853

Full Length Research Paper

Morphological Characterization of Indigenous Woyto- Guji goat type in Loma district, Southern Ethiopia

Yaekob Lorato
  • Yaekob Lorato
  • Jimma University, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box: 307, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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Kirman Manzoor Ahmed
  • Kirman Manzoor Ahmed
  • Jimma University, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box: 307, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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Birhanu Belay
  • Birhanu Belay
  • Jimma University, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box: 307, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 17 February 2015
  •  Accepted: 18 March 2015
  •  Published: 14 May 2015

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