Ewe and lamb behaviour at parturition in prolific and non-prolific sheep

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 9-15

  Fahmy, M H ^a   Robert, S ^a   Castonguay, F ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b Sheep Research Farm   (Canada)

Author keywords

Finnsheep; Lamb behaviour; Maternal behaviour; Prolific sheep; Romanov

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0031484267     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A96-014     Document Type: Article

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