Effects of the presence of rams during pregnancy on lambing performance in ewes

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 205-211

  Al Gubory, K H ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Embryo mortality; LH; Pregnancy; Sheep reproductive performance

Indexed keywords

LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREEDING; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; GESTATIONAL AGE; MALE; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SECRETION; SHEEP; VASECTOMY;

ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; GESTATIONAL AGE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; PERIODICITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; SHEEP; VASECTOMY;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0032508474     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(98)00095-5     Document Type: Article

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