Monthly variations in some reproductive parameters of Barki and Awassi rams throughout 1 year under subtropical conditions 1. Semen characteristics and hormonal levels

Animal Science

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 317-324

  Taha, T A ^a   Abdel Gawad, E I ^b   Ayoub, M A ^c  

^a Alexandria University   (Egypt)

^b ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

^c UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Hormones; Seasonal variation; Semen characters; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034287652     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800055168     Document Type: Article

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