Variation in ovulation rate and litter size of Cambridge sheep

Animal Science

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 489-495

  Ap Dewi, I ^b   Owen, J B ^b   El Sheikh, A ^a   Axford, R F E ^b   Beigi Nassiri, M ^b  

^a Alexandria University   (Egypt)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Genetic parameters; Litter size; Ovulation rate; Prolificacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030163276     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800015022     Document Type: Article

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