Reproductive performance of farmed red deer (Cervus elaphus) in New Zealand: V Mob and individual-hind risk factors associated with calf rearing to weaning

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 189-204

  Audige L J M ^a   Wilson, P R ^a   Morris, R S ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

New Zealand; Red deer; Reproductive performance; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; DEER; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; FEMALE; LACTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL; WEANING; WEATHER;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; DEER; FEMALE; LACTATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; WEANING; WEATHER;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 0034724832     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5877(00)00107-0     Document Type: Article

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