Reproductive responses of Holstein-Friesian cattle to the climatic conditions of central Sudan

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 233-243

  Ageeb, A G ^a   Hayes, J F ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breeding efficiency; Calving interval; Cattle; Climate; Gestation; Heritability; Repeatability

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CLIMATE; FEMALE; GENETICS; HEAT; MALE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; STATISTICAL MODEL; SUDAN;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CLIMATE; FEMALE; HEAT; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SUDAN;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033865975     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005231519711     Document Type: Article

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