The arena test and cortisol response of sheep as indirect selection criteria for the improvement of lamb survival

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 46, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 97-108

  Kilgour, R J ^a   Szantar Coddington, M R ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arena test; Breeding management; Cortisol; Sheep reproductive performance

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADRENAL GLAND; ANESTRUS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SHEEP; TIME;

ADRENAL GLANDS; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANESTRUS; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DOGS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HYDROCORTISONE; PREGNANCY; SELECTION (GENETICS); SHEEP; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031105173     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(96)01591-6     Document Type: Article

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