Journal of
Cell and Animal Biology

  • Abbreviation: J. Cell Anim. Biol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0867
  • DOI: 10.5897/JCAB
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 262

Full Length Research Paper

Productive performance and carcass characteristics of lori-bakhtiari finishing lambs supplemented with sodium bicarbonate or magnesium oxide

Mazaher Hashemi*
  • Mazaher Hashemi*
  • Young Researchers and Elite club, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran.
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Farshad Zamani
  • Farshad Zamani
  • Department of Animal Science, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord Branch, Shahrekord, Iran; Agriculture and Natural Resources Research Center, Shahrekord, Iran.
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Mahmood Vatankhah
  • Mahmood Vatankhah
  • Department of Animal Science, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord Branch, Shahrekord, Iran; Agriculture and Natural Resources Research Center, Shahrekord, Iran.
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Simin Hosseinzadeh
  • Simin Hosseinzadeh
  • Department of Animal Science, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord Branch, Iran.
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  •  Received: 27 December 2013
  •  Accepted: 14 March 2014
  •  Published: 30 April 2014

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