Duration of the seasonal anestrus in sheep selected for fertility in a fall-lambing system

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1149-1154

  Vincent, J N ^a,b   McQuown, E C ^a,c   Notter, D R ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GENUS PLC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anestrus; Fertility; Seasonal Behavior; Selection; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

PROGESTERONE;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENETICS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHEEP; TIME;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BREEDING; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; PROGESTERONE; SEASONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034185658     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.7851149x     Document Type: Article

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