Lupinosis of ewes around the time of mating reduces reproductive performance

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1305-1314

  Barnes, A L ^a   Croker, K P ^b   Allen, J G ^b   Costa, N D ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Agriculture WA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ovulation; Phomopsins; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030442745     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR9961305     Document Type: Article

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