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The Indian Journal of Small Ruminants

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Indian Society for Sheep and Goat Production and Utilization

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Factors affecting gestation length of Sirohi and Marwari goats

Neeru

Kumar

Puneet

Mishra

R P.

Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom, P.O. Farah, 281122, Mathura, (U.P.)

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Key wordsGestation lengthMarwari goatSirohi goat

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Factors affecting gestation length of Sirohi and Marwari goats

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