Automated electronic systems for the detection of oestrus and timing of AI in cattle

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 60-61, Issue , 2000, Pages 713-723

  Nebel, R L ^a   Dransfield, M G ^a   Jobst, S M ^a   Bame, J H ^a  

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

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Bovine; Oestrus; Pedometry; Radiotelemetry

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; ESTRUS; OVULATION; TELEMETRY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; ELECTRONICS; ESTRUS DETECTION; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0034596138     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(00)00090-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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