Sexual maturity in British breeds of goat kids

British Veterinary Journal

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 93-103

  Ahmad, N ^a   Noakes, D E ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Goats; Semen; Sexual maturity; Testis size

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GOAT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL MATURATION; SPERM; TESTIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; GOATS; GREAT BRITAIN; MALE; SEMEN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SEXUAL MATURATION; TESTIS;

EID: 0029690522     PISSN: 00071935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0007-1935(96)80089-3     Document Type: Article

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