Journal of
Dryland Agriculture

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CENTRE FOR DRYLAND AGRICULTURE, BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO
  • Abbreviation: J. Dryland Agric.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2476-8650
  • DOI: 10.5897/JODA
  • Start Year: 2015
  • Published Articles: 48

Full Length Research Paper

Milk Yield of Lactating Red Sokot Goat Fed with Graded Levels of Native Browse (Guiera senegalensis) in the Sudan Savanna of Nigeria

Garba Y.
  • Garba Y.
  • Centre for Dryland Agriculture Bayero University, Kano-Nigeria
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Muhammad I. R.
  • Muhammad I. R.
  • Department of Animal Science, Bayero University, Kano, P. M. B. 3011 Kan- Nigeria
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Maigandi S. A.
  • Maigandi S. A.
  • Department of Animal Science, Usman Danfodiyo University, P. M. B. 2346, Sokoto- Nigeria
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  •  Received: 01 November 2015
  •  Published: 01 December 2015

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