Reproductive performance of postpartum Awassi ewes under different lambing regimes

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 149-154

  Hamadeh, S K ^a   Barbour, E K ^a   Abi Said, M ^a   Daadaa, K ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Awassi; Lambing regime; Postpartum fertility; Progesterone; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0004545262     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0921-4488(95)00741-5     Document Type: Article

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